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Aleksis Kivi

Aleksis Kivi (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈɑleksis ˈkiʋi] ; born Alexis Stenvall; 10 October 1834 – 31 December 1872) was a Finnish writer who wrote the first significant novel in the Finnish language, Seitsemän veljestä (Seven Brothers), published in 1870. He is also known for his 1864 play, Nummisuutarit (Heath Cobblers). Although Kivi was among the very earliest writers of prose and lyrics in Finni…

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
Finland
Born
October 10th, 1834
Died
December 31st, 1872
Labels
Fifty-fifty Records
Last updated: December 16th, 2020

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