Aleksis Kivi
national author of Finland
Aleksis Kivi , born Alexis Stenvall, (10 October 1834 – 31 December 1872) was a Finnish writer. He wrote plays and poems and the first significant novel in the Finnish language, Seven Brothers (Finnish title: Seitsemän veljestä). He is considered one of the greatest authors in Finland.[1]
Kivi was born in Nurmijärvi.[2] He lived in time when all educated people in Finland spoke Swedish. He was the first professional writer who published his works in Finnish.[3] Kivi, Mikael Agricola and Elias Lönnrot are regarded fathers of a national literature in Finnish.[1]
References change
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kivi, Aleksis (1834 - 1872) The National Biography of Finland
- ↑ Aleksis Kivi – Encyclopædia Britannica
- ↑ Petri Liukkonen: Aleksis Kivi (1834-1872) - Alexis Kivi (Kiwi) - originally Alexis Stenvall Authors' Calendar