Eila Kivikk'aho

Eila Sylvia Kivikk'aho (born Lamberg , actually Sammalkorpi after 1948 ; * February 8, 1921 in Sortavala ; † June 21, 2004 in Helsinki ) was a Finnish poet and translator.

She received the State Prize for Literature in 1951, 1961, 1971 and 1976. One of Kivikk'aho's most famous poems is "Nocturno" from 1942.

Poetry collections

personal data
SURNAME	Kivikk'aho, Eila
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Kivikk'aho, Eila Sylvia (real name); Lamberg, Eila (maiden name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Finnish poet and translator
DATE OF BIRTH	February 8, 1921
PLACE OF BIRTH	Sortavala
DATE OF DEATH	June 21, 2004
Place of death	Helsinki