Pentti Saarikoski
Finnish writer, poet and translator (1937-1983) · Finland · On the map · Writers · Died at 45
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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1983Died24 August 19831974Aleksis Kivi AwardAward1973Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of FinlandAward1965Mikael Agricola PrizeAward1959Kalevi Jäntti AwardAward1937Born2 September 1937
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Country
Finland
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Writers
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Status
Deceased
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Lived 1937 to 1983 · aged 45
