Aleksis Kivi

Aleksis Kivi (About this sound pronunciation ), born Alexis Stenvall, (10 October 1834 – 31 December 1872) was a Finnish author who wrote the first significant novel in the Finnish language, Seven Brothers (Finnish title: Seitsemän veljestä). Although Kivi was among the very earliest authors of prose and lyrics in Finnish language, he is still considered one of the greatest of them all.

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Aleksis Kivi
Birth dateOctober 10, 1834
Birth place
Finland , Nurmijärvi
Date of deathDecember 31, 1872
Place of death
Finland , Tuusula

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