Biography
Aleksis Kivi (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈɑleksis ˈkiʋi] ; born Alexis Stenvall; 10 October 1834 – 31 December 1872) was a Finnish author who wrote the first significant novel in the Finnish language, Seitsemän veljestä ("Seven Brothers") in 1870. He is also known for his 1864 play Heath Cobblers. Although Kivi was among the very earliest authors of prose and lyrics in Finnish, he is still considered one of the greatest.
Kivi is regarded as a national writer of Finland and his birthday, 10 October, is celebrated as Finnish Literature Day.
Filmography
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Movies 10
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TV Shows 1
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Creator
Seven Brothers (1989)
TV
Writer
Päivää, herra Kivi (1984)
Movie
Writer
Seitsemän Veljestä (1979)
Movie
Writer
Seitsemän Veljestä (1976)
Movie
Theatre Play
Ševci z Nummi (1972)
Movie
Writer
Nummisuutarit (1957)
Movie
Writer
Kihlaus (1955)
Movie
Writer
Seitsemän veljestä (1939)
Movie
Writer
Nummisuutarit (1938)
Movie
Writer
The Village Shoemakers (1923)
Movie
Writer
Kihlaus (1922)
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Information
Known ForWriting
GenderMale
Birthday1834-10-10
Deathday1872-12-31 (38 years old)
Birth NameAlexis Stenvall
Birth PlaceBirthplace of Aleksis Kivi, Finland
CitizenshipsFinland
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