Väinö Linna

Author

1920 – 1992

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Who was Väinö Linna?

Väinö Linna was one of the most influential Finnish authors of the 20th century. He shot to immediate literary fame with his third novel, Tuntematon sotilas, and consolidated his position with the trilogy Täällä Pohjantähden alla.

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Born
Dec 20, 1920
Urjala
Also known as
  • Vaino Linna
Nationality
  • Finland
Profession
Lived in
  • Tampere
Died
Apr 21, 1992
Tampere

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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