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Paavo Haavikko

1931 - 2008

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Paavo Juhani Haavikko (January 25, 1931 – October 6, 2008) was a Finnish poet, playwright, essayist and publisher, considered one of the country's most outstanding writers. He published more than 70 works, and his poems have been translated to 12 languages. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Paavo Haavikko is the 3,872nd most popular writer (down from 3,589th in 2019), the 196th most popular biography from Finland (down from 157th in 2019) and the 17th most popular Finnish Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Paavo Haavikko ranks 3,872 out of 7,302. Before him are Hella Wuolijoki, Lina Sandell, Helena Roerich, Vsevolod Ivanov, Joachim Heinrich Campe, and Graham Hancock. After him are José Cadalso, Hedvig Charlotta Nordenflycht, Jaroslav Vrchlický, Antiphanes, Kočo Racin, and Francesco de Sanctis.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1931, Paavo Haavikko ranks 287. Before him are Hennadiy Udovenko, Ivan Dziuba, Bruno Mattei, Nicole Courcel, Vlastimil Bubník, and Kyōko Kagawa. After him are Klaus Rifbjerg, Mamie Van Doren, John Zizioulas, Lisbeth Palme, Hana Hegerová, and Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi III. Among people deceased in 2008, Paavo Haavikko ranks 197. Before him are B. R. Chopra, Germaine Tillion, Lennart Bergelin, Patrick Hillery, Ken Ogata, and Marlyn Meltzer. After him are Grigory Romanov, John Phillip Law, Lydia Shum, Yury Glazkov, Prince Ludwig of Bavaria, and Anatoly Khrapaty.

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In Finland

Among people born in Finland, Paavo Haavikko ranks 196 out of 751. Before him are Jari Kurri (1960), Woldemar Hägglund (1893), Olli Rehn (1962), V. J. Sukselainen (1906), Vilho Tuulos (1895), and Hugo Lahtinen (1891). After him are Tapio Rautavaara (1915), Eero Mäntyranta (1937), Harri Larva (1906), Henrik Gabriel Porthan (1739), Toivo Hyytiäinen (1925), and Marion Rung (1945).

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Among WRITERS In Finland

Among writers born in Finland, Paavo Haavikko ranks 17. Before him are Minna Canth (1844), Juhani Aho (1861), Fredrika Bremer (1801), Nils-Aslak Valkeapää (1943), Bo Carpelan (1926), and Pentti Linkola (1932). After him are Johannes Linnankoski (1869), August Ahlqvist (1826), Sofi Oksanen (1977), Frans Michael Franzén (1772), Lydia Chukovskaya (1907), and Uma Aaltonen (1940).

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