Veikko Antero Koskenniemi
Veikko Antero Koskenniemi (born July 8, 1885 in Oulu , † August 4, 1962 in Turku ) was a Finnish writer.
Life
In 1921 Koskenniemi was appointed professor of literary history in Turku ; In 1948 he became a member of the Academy of Finland ( Suomen Akatemia ) . Koskenniemi was one of Finland's most popular writers . His role models were among others Goethe and Johan Ludvig Runeberg . He became known through his poems , travel books and essays. In the folklore received is his text to Jean Sibelius ' symphonic seal Finlandia .
In 1941 he took part in the Weimar Poets 'Meeting , where the European writers' association was founded by the European writers willing to collaborate . He wrote about the stars in various poems, and he was a founding member of the Torun Ursa Society for Amateur Astronomers. The 1940 discovered asteroid (1697) Koskenniemi is after him named .
Honors
literature
- Jan Zimmermann: The FVS Foundation's Culture Awards 1935–1945. Presentation and documentation. Published by the Alfred Toepfer Foundation FVS Christians, Hamburg 2000, ISBN 3-7672-1374-5 ( publications of the Alfred Toepfer Foundation FVS ).
Web links
- Oulu City Library website about Koskenniemi (Finnish)
- Literature by and about Veikko Antero Koskenniemi in the catalog of the German National Library
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Koskenniemi, Veikko Antero |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Finnish writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 8, 1885 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Oulu |
| DATE OF DEATH | 4th August 1962 |
| Place of death | Turku |