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Rabbe Enckell

Finnish Swedish poet, writer and painter (1903-1974) · Finland · On the map · Writers · Died at 71

Rabbe Arnfinn Enckell was a Finland-Swedish writer and poet. Enckell is regarded as one of the stalwarts of the Finland-Swedish poetic revival that began in the 1920s.

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1974Died17 June 19741973Swedish Academy Finland PrizeAward1968Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of FinlandAward1967Karl Emil Tollander PrizeAward1964Samfundet De Nio's Grand PrizeAward1963Honorary Doctor of the University of UppsalaAward1960Doctor Honoris Causa of the University of HelsinkiAward1958Eino Leino PrizeAward1952Längmanska kulturfondens FinlandsprisAward1930Finnish State Prize for LiteratureAward1903Born3 March 1903

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Swedish Academy Finland Prize1973
Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland1968
Karl Emil Tollander Prize1967
Samfundet De Nio's Grand Prize1964
Honorary Doctor of the University of Uppsala1963
Doctor Honoris Causa of the University of Helsinki1960
Eino Leino Prize1958
Längmanska kulturfondens Finlandspris1952
Finnish State Prize for Literature1930

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Country
Finland
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1903 to 1974 · aged 71