Pentti Saarikoski was a Finnish poet. He is considered one of the most important poets in the literary scene of Finland during the 1960s and 1970s. His body of work comprises poetry and translations, among them such classics as Homer's Odyssey and James Joyce's Ulysses.
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About this person
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1937 to 1983 · aged 45
Written about in
18 languages
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