Pekka Ervast

Male, Deceased Person

1875 – 1934

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Who was Pekka Ervast?

Pekka Elias Ervast was a Finnish writer.

Ervast joined 1895 the Swedish theosophical society and started 1907 the Finnish theosophical society, Suomen Teosofinen Seura. He was chief secretary there 1907-17 and editor for the journals Omatunto 1905-07 and Tietäjä 1908-20. When the society split up 1920 he founded Ruusu-Risti society and the journal Ruusu-Risti.

He got his inspiration from Leo Tolstoy.

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Born
Dec 26, 1875
Finland
Lived in
  • Helsinki
Died
May 22, 1934

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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