Aleksis Kivi

Aleksis Kivi
Earliest known image of Kivi, almost certainly by Albert Edelfelt (1873)
Born
Alexis Stenvall

(1834-10-10)10 October 1834
Palojoki, Nurmijärvi, Grand Duchy of Finland
Died31 December 1872(1872-12-31) (aged 38)
Tuusula, Grand Duchy of Finland
Notable workSeitsemän veljestä (Seven Brothers)
Nummisuutarit (Heath Cobblers)

Aleksis Kivi (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈɑleksis ˈkiʋi] ⓘ; born Alexis Stenvall; 10 October 1834 – 31 December 1872) was a Finnish writer who wrote the first significant novel in the Finnish language, Seitsemän veljestä (Seven Brothers), published in 1870. He is also known for his 1864 play, Nummisuutarit (Heath Cobblers). Although Kivi was among the very earliest writers of prose and lyrics in Finnish, he is still considered one of the greatest.

Kivi is regarded as the national writer of Finland and his birthday, 10 October, is celebrated as Finnish Literature Day.

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