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Rakel Liehu
Rakel Liehu (born 3 September 1939) is a Finnish poet, dramatist and novelist. Works Liehu began writing poetry at the age of 11, inspired by the works of women poets such as Aila Meriluoto, and has since gone on to publish 13 poetry collections. She has also authored three novels, as well as two plays and various scripts. Her debut poetry collection, ''Ihmisen murhe on yhteinen'' ( 'The Grief of a Person is Shared'), came out in 1974, and her first novel, ''Seth Mattsonin tarina'' ('The Story of Seth Mattson'), in 1976. Her perhaps best-known work is ''Helene'' (2003), a novel about the life of the Finnish artist Helene Schjerfbeck, which won the 2004 Runeberg Prize. It formed the basis of the 2020 film by the same name, directed by Antti Jokinen and starring Laura Birn as Schjerfbeck, which was nominated for an award in the feature-length category at the Shanghai International Film Festival. Her latest novel, ''Valaanluiset koskettimet'' (2020) ('Whale Bone Keys') is st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nivala
Nivala (formerly known as ''Pidisjärvi'') is a town and municipality of Finland. It is located in the Northern Ostrobothnia region. The town has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . The municipality is unilingually Finnish. The subject of Nivala's coat of arms describes the wooden gate model typical of the municipality, and at the same time the shape of the gate resembles the initial letter of the name of the municipality. The coat of arms was designed by Kalervo Kallio, the son of president Kyösti Kallio, and the Nivala municipal council approved it at its meeting on 23 November 1964. The Ministry of the Interior approved the coat of arms for use on 4 February 1965. Nivala and its surrounding area have often been called the "Texas of Finland", as it is one of the country's most significant milk and beef producers and its landscapes with flat fields and open spaces are said to resemble each other. Several Christian summe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pneumonia
Pneumonia is an Inflammation, inflammatory condition of the lung primarily affecting the small air sacs known as Pulmonary alveolus, alveoli. Symptoms typically include some combination of Cough#Classification, productive or dry cough, chest pain, fever, and Shortness of breath, difficulty breathing. The severity of the condition is variable. Pneumonia is usually caused by infection with viruses or bacteria, and less commonly by other microorganisms. Identifying the responsible pathogen can be difficult. Diagnosis is often based on symptoms and physical examination. Chest X-rays, blood tests, and Microbiological culture, culture of the sputum may help confirm the diagnosis. The disease may be classified by where it was acquired, such as community- or hospital-acquired or healthcare-associated pneumonia. Risk factors for pneumonia include cystic fibrosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), sickle cell disease, asthma, diabetes, heart failure, a history of smoking, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1939 Births
This year also marks the start of the World War II, Second World War, the largest and deadliest conflict in human history. Events Events related to World War II have a "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 ** Coming into effect in Nazi Germany of: *** The Protection of Young Persons Act (Germany), Protection of Young Persons Act, passed on April 30, 1938, the Working Hours Regulations. *** The small businesses obligation to maintain adequate accounting. *** The Jews name change decree. ** With his traditional call to the New Year in Nazi Germany, Führer and Reich Chancellor Adolf Hitler addresses the members of the National Socialist German Workers' Party (NSDAP). ** The Hewlett-Packard technology and scientific instruments manufacturing company is founded by Bill Hewlett and David Packard, in a garage in Palo Alto, California, considered the birthplace of Silicon Valley. ** Philipp Etter takes over as President of the Swiss Confederation. ** The Third Soviet Five Year P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People From Nivala
The term "the people" refers to the public or common mass of people of a polity. As such it is a concept of human rights law, international law as well as constitutional law, particularly used for claims of popular sovereignty. In contrast, a people is any plurality of persons considered as a whole. Used in politics and law, the term "a people" refers to the collective or community of an ethnic group or nation. Concepts Legal Chapter One, Article One of the Charter of the United Nations states that "peoples" have the right to self-determination. Though the mere status as peoples and the right to self-determination, as for example in the case of Indigenous peoples (''peoples'', as in all groups of indigenous people, not merely all indigenous persons as in ''indigenous people''), does not automatically provide for independent sovereignty and therefore secession. Indeed, judge Ivor Jennings identified the inherent problems in the right of "peoples" to self-determination, as i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finnish Women Novelists
Finnish may refer to: * Something or someone from, or related to Finland * Culture of Finland * Finnish people or Finns, the primary ethnic group in Finland * Finnish language, the national language of the Finnish people * Finnish cuisine See also * Finish (other) * Finland (other) * Suomi (other) Suomi means ''Finland'' in Finnish. Suomi may also refer to: *Finnish language Finnish (endonym: or ) is a Finnic languages, Finnic language of the Uralic languages, Uralic language family, spoken by the majority of the population in Finla ... * {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finnish Women Writers
This is a list of women writers who were born in Finland or whose writings are closely associated with the country. A * Uma Aaltonen (1940–2009), author, journalist, politician * Umayya Abu-Hanna (born 1961), Palestinian-born novelist, journalist * Susanna Alakoski (born 1962), novelist, author of '' Svinalängorna'', filmed as '' Beyond'' * Outi Alanne (born 1967), novelist using the pen name NeitiNaru * Marianne Alopaeus (1918–2014), novelist, published in Swedish * Tuuve Aro (born 1973), novelist, short story writer, children's writer, several English translations * Isa Asp (1853–1872), poet B * Kersti Bergroth (1886–1975), novelist, poet, playwright, children's story writer, wrote in both Swedish and Finnish * Christina Regina von Birchenbaum, Finland's earliest female poet writing her autobiographical ''Een Annor Ny wijsa'' in 1651 * Anni Blomqvist (1909–1990), Swedish-language novelist, several autobiographical works C *Minna Canth (1844–1897), important figur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finnish Women Poets
Finnish may refer to: * Something or someone from, or related to Finland * Culture of Finland * Finnish people or Finns, the primary ethnic group in Finland * Finnish language, the national language of the Finnish people * Finnish cuisine See also * Finish (other) * Finland (other) * Suomi (other) Suomi means ''Finland'' in Finnish. Suomi may also refer to: *Finnish language Finnish (endonym: or ) is a Finnic languages, Finnic language of the Uralic languages, Uralic language family, spoken by the majority of the population in Finla ... * {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kruununhaka
Kruununhaka (; ) is a Subdivisions of Helsinki#Neighbourhoods, neighbourhood of Helsinki, the capital of Finland. Kruununhaka became the area next to the harbour and the center, when Helsinki was moved from the earlier location in the mid-1660s. From the very beginning, the residents included city and state officials. Many buildings of the University of Helsinki are also situated in Kruununhaka. The area has become known for its vintage shops. Notable people *Kirka Babitzin, singer *Harri Holkeri, politician *Magnus Lindberg, composer *Johannes Virolainen, politician *Bror-Erik Wallenius, sports commentator *Valtteri Bottas, racing driver Gallery Image:Helsinki Cathedral in July 2004.jpg, Helsinki Cathedral Image:Presidentinlinna.jpg, Presidential Palace, Helsinki, Presidential Palace Image:Collegium of Advanced Studies, University of Helsinki.JPG, Aleksanteri Institute Image:Kruununhaka-Helsinki-As-Seen-From-Katajanokka.JPG, Pohjoisranta waterfront in Kruununhaka as seen f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
