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Veijo Meri

Veijo Meri was a Finnish linguist, screenwriter, poet, writer, translator and playwright (1928–2015). He was born at Vyborg and died at Helsinki.

Overview

Recorded at birth as Veijo Väinö Valvo Meri.

Born at Vyborg in 1928, died at Helsinki in 2015.

Identity and origins

Veijo Meri was recorded at birth as Veijo Väinö Valvo Meri. His recorded language was Finnish.

Other recorded relations include Otto Meri.

Recognition and collections

Veijo Meri received Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland, Aleksis Kivi Award, Nordic Council Literature Prize, Eino Leino Prize, doctor honoris causa of the University of Helsinki and Commander of the Order of the White Rose of Finland.

Catalogued works

44 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service and Open Library. Their recorded dates run from 1967 to 1999. The first 12 are listed here.

The Manila Rope. Sanojen synty. Kersantin poika. The Colonel’s Driver. Jääkiekkoilijan kesä. Uhkapeli (TV Movie 1968). Taksikuski (TV Movie 1969). Sotamies Jokisen vihkiloma. Aleksis Stenvallin elämä. Die Frau auf dem Spiegel. Une histoire de corde. Amleth ja muita Hamletteja.

Literature

5 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Meri, Veijo, Kindlers Literatur Lexikon (KLL), 2020. Meri, Veijo: Manillaköysi, Kindlers Literatur Lexikon (KLL), 2020. Väinö Linna and Veijo Meri: Two Aspects of War, Books Abroad, 1962. Meri, Domingo de, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011. Meri, Carlos de, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011.

In detail

Veijo Meri studied at University of Helsinki. the recorded working language is Finnish.

The field of work recorded is Finnish literature. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are modernism, essay, poetry and biography.

Places of work recorded in the authority are Helsinki and Hämeenlinna.

Distinctions recorded are Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland, Aleksis Kivi Award, Nordic Council Literature Prize and Eino Leino Prize.

Chronology

  1. 1928Veijo Meri born at Vyborg.
  2. 2015Veijo Meri died at Helsinki.

Sources

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

    “Veijo Meri”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q543798: Veijo Meri

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