Veikko Antero Koskenniemi, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Veikko Antero Koskenniemi

Finnish poet, journalist and professor

Date of Birth: 08-Jul-1885

Place of Birth: Oulu, Northern Finland Regional State Administrative Agency, Finland

Date of Death: 04-Aug-1962

Profession: poet, professor, translator, literary critic

Nationality: Finland

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Veikko Antero Koskenniemi (8 July 1885 – 4 August 1962) was a Finnish poet born in Oulu. From 1921 to 1948, Koskenniemi served as Professor of Literary History at the University of Turku.
He was the university's rector from 1924 to 1932.
In 1948 he became a member of the Finnish Academy.
He died in Turku.V.
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Koskenniemi is one of Finland's most popular writers.
Koskenniemi was well known for his poems, travel books, and essays.
He was influenced by Goethe, Runeberg, French Parnassans and Symbolists.
He is perhaps best known for writing the lyrics for the Finlandia hymn. Asteroid 1697 Koskenniemi, discovered in 1940-1941, is named after him.