Eino Leino

Eino Leino [ ɛinɔ lɛinɔ ], not [ aɪno laɪno ] (actually Armas Eino Leopold Lönnbohm; born July 6, 1878 in Paltamo; † January 10, 1926 in Tuusula ) was a Finnish writer.

Life

Leino was in 1895 on his studies in Helsinki and was a literary critic and columnist in various Finnish newspapers. Between 1909 and 1910 undertook Leino traveling through Germany, Italy and Sweden. His first lyric anthologies inspired by Heinrich Heine and Johan Ludvig Runeberg. Also, the Kalevala was close to his poetry.

Under the influence of the works of Gerhart Hauptmann, Maeterlinck and Gabriele d'Annunzio Leino was prompted to make the Finnish Theatre again homestead pure poetry. In his work Leino was one of the most representative figures of the literary romanticism of Finland. As a poet applies Leino now considered a classic, the modern refers to the again and again. Even as a translator Leino has made ​​great achievements: Johan Ludvig Runeberg, Zacharias Topelius, Dante, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Friedrich Schiller, Jean Racine, Pierre Corneille or Anatole France are mentioned here.

Eino Leino died on January 10, 1926 in Tuusula. In his memory is July 6th in Finland as Eino Leinon päivä / RunOn yes suven päivä ( " Eino-Leino-Tag/Tag the seal and the summer " ) since 1992 Flag Day.

Works

  • Helkavirsiä (Jan. 1903 to Feb. 1916)
  • Hiihtäjän virsiä (1900)
  • Maaliskuun lauluja (1896 )
  • Naisen Orja (1913 )
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