Eeva Kilpi
Eeva Karin Kilpi (née Salo; 18 February 1928 – 27 June 2026) was a Finnish writer and feminist. Better known abroad than in Finland, her poetry, characterized as feminist humor, became popular in the 1980s.
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Eeva Kilpi

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- Name
- Eeva Kilpi
- Birth Name
- Eeva Karin Salo
- Born
- 18 February 1928
- Birthplace
- Hiitola, Finnish Karelia
- Died
- 27 June 2026
- Place of death
- Espoo, Finland
- Occupation
- writer and feminist
- Awards
- see Awards
- Full name
- Eeva Karin Salo.
- Nationality
- Finland.
- Fields
- poetry, prose and literature.
- Education
- University of Helsinki.
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Eeva Karin Kilpi (née Salo; 18 February 1928 – 27 June 2026) was a Finnish writer and feminist. Better known abroad than in Finland, her poetry, characterized as feminist humor, became popular in the 1980s.
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Biography
Biography
Eeva Kilpi studied at University of Helsinki. The recorded working language is English and Finnish. The field of work recorded is poetry, prose and literature. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are fiction and poetry. Places of work recorded in the authority are Helsinki and Imatra. Positions recorded include chairperson. Distinctions recorded are Finnish State Prize for Literature, Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland, Runeberg Prize and Thanks for the Book Award.
Finnish poet Eeva Kilpi at the Turku International Book Fair.
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Finnish poet Eeva Kilpi at the Helsinki International Book Fair 2008.
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Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Eeva Kilpi • Birth Name — Eeva Karin Salo • Born — 18 February 1928 • Birthplace — Hiitola, Finnish Karelia • Died — 27 June 2026 • Place of death — Espoo, Finland • Occupation — writer and feminist • Notable Works — see Selected works • Father — Solmu Aulis Aimo • Mother — Helmi Anna Maria (née Saharinen) Salo • Awards — see Awards
Life and career
Life and career
Eeva Karin Salo was born on 18 February 1928, to Solmu Aulis Aimo and Helmi Anna Maria (née Saharinen) Salo within the former Karelian municipality of Hiitola, Finnish Karelia, where she lived until the coming of the Winter War. During the Winter War, Kilpi and her family survived bombings by hiding in an underground cellar. Her father was later called away to the front lines and the family was forced to evacuate from the region. Kilpi ended up achieving an education in Helsinki, the capital and largest city in Finland. Kilpi died in Espoo, Finland on 27 June 2026, at the age of 98.
Novels
Novels
• Kukkivan maan rannat, WSOY 1960 • Nainen kuvastimessa, WSOY 1962 • Elämä edestakaisin, WSOY 1964 • Tamara, WSOY 1972 • Häätanhu, WSOY 1973 • Naisen päiväkirja, WSOY 1978 • Elämän evakkona, WSOY 1983 • Unta vain, WSOY 2007
Identity
Identity
Eeva Kilpi is classed in the genre fiction literature. Recorded with the occupation author. Recorded as a citizen of Finland. Classed in the genre poetry.
Life and career
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Life and career
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1928
Eeva Kilpi was born on 18 February 1928.
2026
Eeva Kilpi died on 27 June 2026.
Places
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Khiytola.
Birth place
Espoo.
Death place
Books
Books
• Talvisodan aika, WSOY 1989 • Välirauha, ikävöinnin aika, WSOY 1990 • Jatkosodan aika, WSOY 1993 • Muistojen aika. Yhteisnide kolmesta edellisestä kirjasta, WSOY 1998 • Rajattomuuden aika, WSOY 2001
Studies of her writings
Studies of her writings
• Savolainen, U. (2016). The Genre of Reminiscence Writing: Applying the Bakhtin Circle’s Genre Theories. In Genre-Text-Interpretation: Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Folklore and Beyond (pp. 203–231). Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura. (section on Eeva Kilpi, esp. pp. 213ff.)
Short story collections
Short story collections
• Noidanlukko WSOY 1959 • Lapikkaita, WSOY 1966 • Rakkauden ja kuoleman pöytä, WSOY 1967 • Kesä ja keski-ikäinen nainen, WSOY 1970 • Hyvän yön tarinoita, WSOY 1971 • Se mitä ei koskaan sanota, WSOY 1979 • Kuolema ja nuori rakastaja, WSOY 1986 • Kootut novellit vuosilta 1959–1986, WSOY 1987
Poetry collections
Poetry collections
• Laulu rakkaudesta ja muita runoja, WSOY 1972 • Terveisin, WSOY 1976 • Runoja 1972–1976, WSOY 1978 • Ennen kuolemaa, WSOY 1982 • Animalia, WSOY 1987 • Laulu rakkaudesta, Eeva Kilven runot, Ellen Thesleffin kuvat, WSOY 1991 • Kiitos eilisestä, WSOY 1996 • Laulu rakkaudesta. Kiitos eilisestä, 2000 • Perhonen ylittää tien. Kootut runot 1972–2000, WSOY 2000 • Kuolinsiivous, WSOY 2012
Essay collections
Essay collections
• Ihmisen ääni, WSOY 1976
Documents and archives
Primary material
Documents and archives
scholarly publication
- Eeva Kilpi: Writer, Woman, Karelian, Finn, World Literature Today, 1985
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 1985
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q528927: Eeva Kilpi
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reference work
- “Eeva Kilpi”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Awards
• State book awards (1968, 1974, 1984) • Espoo Medal (1977) • Pro Finlandia Medal (1974) • Runeberg Prize (1990) • Alfred Kordelin the general progress and education fund account Prize (1999) • Karelia Award (2001) • Thanks for the Book Award (2002) • Nils Ferlin-priset (2007) • Karelian Association Pro Karelia Badge
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Notes from the source article
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- 1.Elämäkerturi ja ystävä muistelee Eeva Kilpeä: ”Aikaansa edellä”. Yle. 2026-06-27.
- 2.vgl. Eeva Karin Kilpi. In: Contemporary Authors Online, Thomson Gale, 2008.
- 3.vgl. Dana, Kathleen Osgood: Eeva Kilpi : Writer, Woman, Karelian, Finn. In: World Literature Today 59 (1985), Summer, Nr. 3, S. 354–357.
- 4.Profil. wsoy.fi. 2024.
- 5.vgl. Dana, Kathleen Osgood: Jatkosodan aika. In: World Literature Today. 69.1 (Winter 1995), S. 189.
- 6.vgl. Dana, Kathleen Osgood: Kiitos eilisesta. In: World Literature Today. 71.4 (Autumn 1997), S. 834.
- 7.Eeva Kilpi on kuollut. Ilta-Sanomat. 2026-06-27.
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Eeva Kilpi was recorded at birth as Eeva Karin Salo. The authorities additionally record the headings Eeva Karin Kilpi, Eeva K. Kilpi and Eeva Salo. Her recorded languages were English and Finnish. She married Mikko Kilpi. Kilpi worked in poetry, prose, literature and fiction. Recorded position is chairperson. She worked at Helsinki and Imatra. Kilpi received Finnish State Prize for Literature, Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland, Runeberg Prize, Thanks for the Book Award, Aleksis Kivi Award and Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland.
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