Eila Kivikk'aho
Illustration — Eila Kivikk’aho in 1940. Eila Sylvia Sammalkorpi (née Lamberg; 8 February 1921 – 21 June 2004), known by her pseudonym Eila Kivikk’aho, was a Finnish poet. Kivikk’aho was born in Sortavala soon after the World War I. One of her most famous poems is "Nocturno", which was already published in the debut work Sinikallio (1942).
Also recorded as Eila Sylvia Sammalkorpi
Eila Kivikk'aho
- Born
- 1921 · Sortavala.
- Died
- 2004 · Helsinki.
- Nationality
- Finland
- Occupation
- poet · writer · translator
- Fields
- poetry · literature · translation into Finnish
- Honours
- Kalevi Jäntti Award · Eino Leino Prize · Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland
- Languages
- Finnish
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Illustration — Eila Kivikk’aho in 1940. Eila Sylvia Sammalkorpi (née Lamberg; 8 February 1921 – 21 June 2004), known by her pseudonym Eila Kivikk’aho, was a Finnish poet. Kivikk’aho was born in Sortavala soon after the World War I. One of her most famous poems is "Nocturno", which was already published in the debut work Sinikallio (1942).
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1921
Eila Kivikk'aho born at Sortavala.
2004
Eila Kivikk'aho died at Helsinki.
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Kivikk’aho was awarded the State Prize for Literature in 1951, 1961, 1971 and 1976. She also received the Eino Leino Prize in 1976 and the Aleksis Kivi Prize in 1981. She died in Helsinki at the age of 83.
The recorded working language is Finnish. The field of work recorded is poetry, literature and translation into Finnish. Places of work recorded in the authority are Karelia. Distinctions recorded are Kalevi Jäntti Award, Eino Leino Prize and Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland.
• Sinikallio (1942; poems) • Viuhkalaulu (1945; poems) • Niityltä pois (1951; poems) • Venelaulu (1952; poems) • Parvi (1961; poems) • Ruusukvartsi (1995; poems) • Kootut runot (2001; collection, with an article by Eila Pennanen)
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Eila Kivikk'aho received Kalevi Jäntti Award, Eino Leino Prize and Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland.
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