Frans Eemil Sillanpää

1888 - 1964

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country of citizenship: Finland

native language: Finnish

languages spoken, written or signed: Finnish

educated at: Jumesniemi Church School, Haukijärvi School, Tampereen lyseon lukio, University of Helsinki

occupation: writer, novelist, poet

award received: Nobel Prize in Literature, Aleksis Kivi Award

Frans Eemil Sillanpää (pronounced [frɑns ˈeːmil ˈsilːɑmˌpæː] ; 16 September 1888 – 3 June 1964) was a Finnish author. In 1939, he became the first Finnish writer to be awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature "for his deep understanding of his country's peasantry and the exquisite art with which he has portrayed their way of life and their relationship with Nature". Source: Wikipedia (en)