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Risto Ahti

Risto Ahti (born 27 August 1943 in Lahti) is a Finnish writer and recipient of the Eino Leino Prize in 1994.

Also recorded as Risto Tapani Ahti

Risto Ahti

Finnish poet Risto Ahti at the Turku International Book Fair.

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Name
Risto Ahti
Birth Name
Risto Tapani Ahti
Born
27 August 1943
Birthplace
Lahti, Finland
Occupation
Poet, writer, teacher
Awards
Eino Leino Prize 1994, Runeberg Prize 2002, Pro Finlandia Medal 2003

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Risto Ahti, recorded as a writer, was born on 27 August 1943.

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Risto Ahti was born in Lahti, Finland, according to the Bibliothèque nationale de France and the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek.

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