Urho Karhumäki
Art competitions Urho Karhumäki (June 7, 1891, Multia – February 26, 1947, Vihti) was a Finnish poet. In 1936 he won a gold medal in the art competitions of the Olympic Games for his "Avoveteen" ("Into free water").
Urho Karhumäki

Anonymous Unknown author · https: fullres=1 index=0 w=1200 h=1200 Image record page in Finna: sa-kuva.sa-kuva-110687 · Public domain
- Born
- 1891 · Multia.
- Died
- 1947 · Vihti.
- Nationality
- Finland
- Occupation
- writer · poet · teacher
- Fields
- literature
- Languages
- Finnish
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Art competitions Urho Karhumäki (June 7, 1891, Multia – February 26, 1947, Vihti) was a Finnish poet. In 1936 he won a gold medal in the art competitions of the Olympic Games for his "Avoveteen" ("Into free water").
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• Syöttöpaikassa, 1929 • Kymi nousee, 1930 • Herpmanin pojat, 1931 • Kerhoista ja kotoa, 1931 • Juoksijan rata, 1932 • Korpiherra, 1932 • Hiihtäjän latu, 1933 • Ukkonen uhkaa, 1934 • Elämännälkä, 1935 • Tuli ja leimaus, 1935 • Vorttuuna ja Tiapolo, 1935 • Avoveteen, 1936 • Elämän kouluun, 1936 • A.I.V.-rehua, 1938 • Testamentti, 1938 • Yli rajan, 1938 • Työ Suomen Hyväks', 1939 • Tunturille, 1940 • Miesten matkassa, 1941 • Voittajana maaliin, 1942 • Rantasuon raivaajat, 1943 • Terve sielu terveessä ruumiissa, 1944 • Viulu ja posetiivi, 1944 • Kylä järven rannalla, 1945 • Valitut teokset, 1960
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