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Paavo Haavikko

Paavo Haavikko

FinnishJanuary 25, 1931 – October 6, 2008Poetry

Finnish poet and playwright who was one of the leading Finnish modernists. His collection The Winter Palace shows his mythological imagination and pessimistic historical vision.

Works

  • Tiet etaisyyksiinTitle translates to Silence in Distances, early Finnish poetry→
  • TalvipalatsiTitle translates to Winter Palace, poetry collection exploring Russian history→
  • Neljatatoista hallitsijaaTitle translates to Fourteen Rulers, historical verse drama on power and succession→
  • Rauta-aikaTitle translates to Iron Age, exploring technological and social transformation→

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