Eino Friberg
Finnish-American writer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Eino Hjalmar Friberg (10 May 1901 – 27 May 1995) was a Finnish-born American writer. He is best known for his 1989 translation of the Finnish national epic The Kalevala.
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Born | Eino Hjalmar Friberg (1901-05-10)10 May 1901 Merikarvia, Grand Duchy of Finland |
Died | 27 May 1995(1995-05-27) (aged 94) Cambridge, United States of America |
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Education | Boston University, Harvard University |
Notable awards | Order of the White Rose of Finland (1988) |
Children | 2 |
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