Paavo Haavikko
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