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Eino Leino was a prominent Finnish poet and journalist who lived from 1878 to 1926 and played an important role in Finnish literary and cultural life during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. His work helped shape modern Finnish literature during a period of significant national development.
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- 1878-07-06
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- 1926-01-10
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Eino Leino (6 July 1878, Paltamo, Kainuu - 10 January 1926, Tuusula, Uusimaa) 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
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Eino Leino (born Armas Einar Leopold Lönnbohm; 6 July 1878 – 10 January 1926) was a Finnish poet and journalist who is considered one of the pioneers of Finnish poetry and a national poet of Finland. His poems combine modern and Finnish folk elements. Much of his work is in the style of the Kalevala and folk songs in general. Nature, love, and despair are frequent themes in Leino's work. He is beloved and widely read in Finland today.
Leino's birthday on 6 July was named Eino Leino Day (Eino Leinon päivä) as well as day of Finnish poetry and summer in 1992, and it is an established Finnish flag day.
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