WRITER

Aleksis Kivi

1834 - 1872

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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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Aleksis Kivi is the 1,120th most popular writer (up from 1,161st in 2019), the 39th most popular biography from Finland (up from 41st in 2019) and the 7th most popular Finnish Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Aleksis Kivi ranks 1,120 out of 7,302. Before him are Len Deighton, Nikolai Leskov, Jeff Lindsay, Rustichello da Pisa, Arturo Pérez-Reverte, and John Cheever. After him are Arnold Zweig, Tannhäuser, Diana Wynne Jones, Chinua Achebe, Jorge Semprún, and Ahmad Khani.

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Among people born in 1834, Aleksis Kivi ranks 18. Before him are Carl Bloch, August Weismann, Amilcare Ponchielli, Jan Neruda, Vasily Perov, and Charles Spurgeon. After him are Johann Philipp Reis, Norodom of Cambodia, John Dalberg-Acton, 1st Baron Acton, Kondō Isami, Hetty Green, and Kawakami Gensai. Among people deceased in 1872, Aleksis Kivi ranks 13. Before him are Théophile Gautier, Benito Juárez, Stanisław Moniuszko, N. F. S. Grundtvig, Franz Grillparzer, and George Robert Gray. After him are William Webb Ellis, Ljudevit Gaj, Mary Somerville, Charles-Eugène Delaunay, Mpande kaSenzangakhona, and Prince Albert of Prussia.

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In Finland

Among people born in Finland, Aleksis Kivi ranks 39 out of 751. Before him are Mika Häkkinen (1968), Wäinö Aaltonen (1894), Johan Ludvig Runeberg (1804), Grand Duke Vladimir Kirillovich of Russia (1917), Hjalmar Siilasvuo (1892), and Albert Edelfelt (1854). After him are Yrjö Väisälä (1891), Bengt Holmström (1949), Hannes Kolehmainen (1889), Antti Aarne (1867), Zachris Topelius (1818), and Ari Vatanen (1952).

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Among WRITERS In Finland

Among writers born in Finland, Aleksis Kivi ranks 7. Before him are Tove Jansson (1914), Frans Eemil Sillanpää (1888), Mika Waltari (1908), Mikael Agricola (1510), Arto Paasilinna (1942), and Johan Ludvig Runeberg (1804). After him are Zachris Topelius (1818), Eino Leino (1878), Väinö Linna (1920), Minna Canth (1844), Juhani Aho (1861), and Fredrika Bremer (1801).

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