Elina Vaara (1903–1980)
Author of Tuhat yksi yötä I-II
Works by Elina Vaara
Yön ja auringon kehät : runoja 2 copies
Loitsu runoja 2 copies
Sadunkertoja 2 copies
Kaupunki ja erämaa : runoja 1 copy
SALAISUUKSIEN TALO 1 copy
Elämän armo : runoja 1 copy
KOLME 1 copy
Maailman kauneimmat sadut 1 copy
Associated Works
The Oresteia: Agamemnon, Women at the Graveside, Orestes in Athens (0458) — Translator, some editions — 11,741 copies, 87 reviews
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- Canonical name
- Vaara, Elina
- Legal name
- Wehmas, Kerttu Elin
- Birthdate
- 1903-05-29
- Date of death
- 1980-12-26
- Gender
- female
- Education
- Turun yliopisto (ei valmistunut)
University of Turku - Occupations
- poet
short story writer
translator - Organizations
- Tulenkantajat
- Awards and honors
- Valtion kirjallisuuspalkinto (1928)
Valtion kirjallisuuspalkinto (1930)
Valtion kirjallisuuspalkinto (1933)
Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seuran palkinto (1948)
Pro Finlandia -mitali (1959)
Suomen Kirjailijaliiton tunnustuspalkinto (1959) (show all 7)
Aleksis Kiven palkinto (1968) - Relationships
- Viljanen, Lauri (1. puoliso)
Vaaskivi, Tatu (3. puoliso) - Short biography
- Elina Vaara was a Finnish poet whose career was long and varied. Her first poem appeared in Nuori Voima magazine, in which she published more than 80 poems between 1918 and 1924. Her work was influenced by Finnish folk songs and, after World War II, by Italian literature and history.
- Nationality
- Finland
- Birthplace
- Tampere, Finland
- Place of death
- Helsinki, Finland
- Associated Place (for map)
- Finland
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Statistics
- Works
- 18
- Also by
- 3
- Members
- 99
- Popularity
- #191,537
- Rating
- 4.1
- ISBNs
- 10