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Finnish writer
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Place of birth
Ylikiiminki, Northern Ostrobothnia, Northern Finland Regional State Administrative Agency, Finland
Age
97 years
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Biography
Pentti Holappa (born August 11, 1927) is a Finnish poet and writer. Born in Ylikiiminki to a family of modest means, he held numerous jobs before becoming Minister of Culture. Self-educated, he has published close to fifteen volumes of poetry, six novels, and numerous essays. He has also worked as a translator; among the poets and authors whose work he has translated into Finnish are Charles Baudelaire, Pierre Reverdy, and J. M. G. Le Clézio. He received the Finlandia Prize in 1998.
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Notable Finnish Linguists
Gender:Male, Born in:Years 1900 to 1929
Notable Finnish Journalists
Gender:Male, Born in:Years 1900 to 1929
Notable Finnish Poets
Gender:Male, Born in:Years 1900 to 1929
Notable Finnish Politicians
Gender:Male, Born in:Years 1900 to 1929
Notable Finnish Translators
Gender:Male, Born in:Years 1900 to 1929
Notable Finnish Writers
Gender:Male, Born in:Years 1900 to 1929
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