Olavi Paavolainen
Illustration — Väinö Kunnas, Olavi Paavolainen, 1928 Olavi Paavolainen (17 September 1903 – 19 July 1964) was a Finnish writer, essayist and poet. He was one of the prominent figures of the literary group Tulenkantajat (″The Flame Bearers″), and one of the most influential Finnish writers of the inter-war period. Paavolainen started his poetry career in the literary magazine Nuori Voima.
Olavi Paavolainen
Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura · Public domain
- Born
- 1903.
- Died
- 1964. · Helsinki.
- Nationality
- Finland and Grand Duchy of Finland.
- Occupation
- journalist, poet and writer.
- Fields
- essay, poetry and cultural critic.
- Honours
- Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland, Eino Leino Prize, Cross of Liberty and 4th Class.
- Languages
- Finnish.
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Illustration — Väinö Kunnas, Olavi Paavolainen, 1928 Olavi Paavolainen (17 September 1903 – 19 July 1964) was a Finnish writer, essayist and poet. He was one of the prominent figures of the literary group Tulenkantajat (″The Flame Bearers″), and one of the most influential Finnish writers of the inter-war period. Paavolainen started his poetry career in the literary magazine Nuori Voima.
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• Nuoret runoilijat, 1924 (anthology) • Valtatiet, 1928 (with Mika Waltari) • Nykyaikaa etsimässä, 1929 • Keulakuvat, 1932 • Suursiivous eli kirjallisessa lastenkamarissa, 1932 • Kolmannen valtakunnan vieraana, 1936 • Lähtö ja loitsu, 1937 • Risti ja hakaristi, 1938 • Synkkä yksinpuhelu, 1946
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1903
Olavi Paavolainen born.
1964
Olavi Paavolainen died at Helsinki.
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Paavolainen was interested in Fascism and National Socialism, but after the World War II he turned to the political left. Paavolainen's notable works include the 1936 travel report Kolmannen valtakunnan vieraana (″A Guest of the Third Reich″) and the 1946 Synkkä yksinpuhelu (″A Gloomy Soliloquy″), based on his war diaries. On the basis of the latter book, an adaptation of the Sign of the Beast was made in 1981, directed by Jaakko Pakkasvirta. Paavolainen was bisexual. In the 1930s, he had a long relationship with the writer Helvi Hämäläinen. In 1945–1953, Paavolainen was married to the actress Sirkka-Liisa Virtamo. After the divorce he was in a relationship with the communist leader Hertta Kuusinen.
The recorded working language is Finnish. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are essay, poetry and cultural critic. Places of work recorded in the authority are Helsinki. Distinctions recorded are Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland, Eino Leino Prize and Cross of Liberty, 4th Class.
• Eino Leino Prize 1960
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Editor-in-chief Kaarle Stewen (left) presents published writings in Ylioppilaslehti over the years for Olavi Paavolainen (right) and Juris Doctor Ensio Hiitonen at the 50 years-anniversary of Ylioppilaslehti 11 October 1960.
Reijo Koskinen · Lehtikuva
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- 1.Liukkonen, Petri. Olavi (Lauri) Paavolainen (1903–1964). Authors' Calendar.
- 2.University of Helsinki Faculty of Arts. Olavi Paavolainen. 375 Humanists. 29 September 2015.
- 3.Günter Berghaus. International Yearbook of Futurism Studies. 2016. De Gruyter. 127. 24 May 2016. 978-3-11-046595-2.
- 4.Pedon merkki (1981). Elonet.
- 5.Toikka, Pekka. Kesäklassikko: Biseksuaali kareliaani sodassa. Killtomato. 13 August 2008.
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