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Leino, Eino, 1878-1926We have 24 books for this author.
 Eino Leino (July 6, 1878 - January 10, 1926) was a Finnish poet and journalist and is considered one of the pioneers of Finnish poetry. His poems combine modern and Finnish folk elements. The style of much of his work is like the Kalevala and folk songs. Nature, love, and despair are frequent themes in Leino's work. He is beloved and widely read in Finland today. Eino Leino was born as Armas Einar Leopold Lönnbohm in Paltamo and was the seventh and youngest son in a family of ten children. Leino published his first poem at 12 and by 18 his collection of poems, Maaliskuun lauluja, came out. Early in his career Eino Leino was much loved and praised by the critics. He joined literary and newspaper circles and became a member of the Young Finnish circle. Among Leino's friends were the artist Pekka Halonen and Otto Manninen, who gained fame as a poet and translator.[1] Over 70 books of poems and stories were published by him. The most famous of these are the two poem collections Helkavirsiä (1903 and 1916), in which he extensively uses Finnish mythology and folklore. After the Finnish Civil War, Leino's idealistic faith for a national unity collapsed, and his influence as a journalist and polemic weakened. He was granted a State writer's pension in 1918 at the age of forty. Although publishing prolifically, he had financial problems and his health deteriorated. "Life is always a struggle with eternal forces," Leino said in a letter in 1925 to his friend Bertel Gripenberg.[2] Leino was married three times and had one daughter Eija. He died in 1926 at age 47. External links
This biographical information was gathered from the Eino_Leino page, courtesy of the Wikipedia project. BooksAlla kasvon kaikkivallanHelkavirsiä I-II Jaana Rönty Juhana Herttuan ja Catharina Jagellonican lauluja Jumalainen näytelmä Jumalainen näytelmä: Helvetti Jumalainen näytelmä: Kiirastuli Jumalainen näytelmä: Paratiisi Kangastuksia; Talvi-yö; Halla; Tähtitarha Kivesjärveläiset; Simo Hurtta; Bellerophon Lalli; Tuomas piispa; Maunu Tavast Maaliskuun lauluja; Tarina suuresta tammesta; Yökehrääjä Mesikämmen; Musti; Ahven ja kultakalat Naisen orja Onnen orja Paavo Kontio Painuva päivä; Elämän koreus; Leirivalkeat; Ajatar; Syreenien kukkiessa Pankkiherroja Rahan orja Sata ja yksi laulua; Hiihtäjän virsiä; Pyhä kevät Suomalaisen kirjallisuuden historia Suomalaisia kirjailijoita Tuonelan joutsen; Sota valosta; Johan Wilhelm Työn orja |
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