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L. Onerva
L. Onerva
Finnish poet
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Otto Manninen
Otto Manninen
Finnish writer
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Jean Sibelius
Jean Sibelius
Finnish composer of the late Romantic period
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Leevi Madetoja
Leevi Madetoja
Finnish composer
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Pentti Saarikoski
Pentti Saarikoski
Finnish writer, poet and translator
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Elias Lönnrot
Elias Lönnrot
Finnish physician, philologist and collector of traditional Finnish oral poetry (1802-1884)
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Bo Carpelan
Bo Carpelan
Finnish writer
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Ilpo Tiihonen
Ilpo Tiihonen
Finnish poet
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Uuno Klami
Uuno Klami
Finnish composer
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Kaarlo Sarkia
Kaarlo Sarkia
Finnish poet
Eino Leino
Finnish poet and journalist

Eino Leino

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Finnish poet and journalist

Eino Leino (born Armas Einar Leopold Lönnbohm; 6 July 1878 – 10 January 1926) was a Finnish poet and journalist who is considered one of the pioneers of Finnish poetry and a national poet of Finland with J. L. Runeberg. His poems combine modern and Finnish folk elements. Much of his work is in the style of the Kalevala and folk songs in general. Nature, love, and despair are frequent themes in Leino's work. He is beloved and widely read in Finland today.

Leino's birthday on 6 July was named Eino Leino Day (Eino Leinon päivä) as well as day of Finnish poetry and summer in 1992, and it is an established Finnish flag day.