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Olavi Paavolainen

Finnish writer and essayist
Olavi Paavolainen was a Finnish writer, essayist and poet. He was one of the prominent figures of the literary group Tulenkantajat, and one of the most influential Finnish writers of the inter-war period. Paavolainen started his poetry career in... Wikipedia
Born: September 17, 1903, Pervomaiskoe, Russia
Died: July 19, 1964 (age 60 years), Helsinki, Finland
Spouse: Sirkka-Liisa Virtamo (m. 1945–1953)