Paavo Emil Cajander (24 December 1846 – 14 June 1913) was a Finnish poet and translator. Cajander was born in

Hämeenlinna Hämeenlinna (; ; ; or ''Croneburgum'') is a city in Finland and the regional capital of Kanta-Häme. It is located in the southern interior of the country and on the shores of Vanajavesi, Lake Vanajavesi. The population of Hämeenlinna is appr ...

on December 24, 1846, to Frans Henrik Cajander and Maria Sofia Ylén. He was renowned for his translation into Finnish of

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's works and of

Johan Ludvig Runeberg Johan Ludvig Runeberg (; 5 February 1804 – 6 May 1877) was a Finnish priest, lyric and epic poet. He wrote exclusively in Swedish. He is considered a national poet of Finland. He is the author of the lyrics to (''Our Land'', in Finnish) whi ...

's epic poem ''

The Tales of Ensign Stål ''The Tales of Ensign Stål'' (Swedish language, Swedish original title: , , or year 2007 translation ) is an epic poem written in Swedish by the Finland-Swedish author Johan Ludvig Runeberg, the national poet of Finland. It was published in two ...

'', whose first verse is currently the unofficial Finnish national anthem. Cajander died in

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on June 14, 1913, and is buried at the

Hietaniemi Cemetery The Hietaniemi cemetery (, ) is located mainly in the Lapinlahti quarter and partly in the Etu-Töölö district of Helsinki, the capital of Finland. It is the location for Finnish state funeral services and is owned by the Evangelical Luthe ...

Publications

* ''Tervehdyssanoja armollisimmalla luvalla 30 p. Toukokuuta v. 1890 seppelöidyille sadalle seitsemällekymmenelle neljälle filosofian maisterille'' (1890) * ''Valikoima runoelmia'' (1898) * ''Runoelmia'' (1914)

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