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Writing 82
Finland 633
8,189 JL 
Johan Ludvig Runeberg Finnish Writer 1804–1877
Johan Ludvig Runeberg Finnish Writer 1804–1877 8,625 AP 
Arto Paasilinna Finnish Writer 1942–2018
Arto Paasilinna Finnish Writer 1942–2018 11,142 MC 
Minna Canth Finnish Writer 1844–1897
Minna Canth Finnish Writer 1844–1897 11,166 AK 
Aleksis Kivi Finnish Writer 1834–1872
Aleksis Kivi Finnish Writer 1834–1872 11,718 FE 
Frans Eemil Sillanpää Finnish Writer 1888–1964
Frans Eemil Sillanpää Finnish Writer 1888–1964 12,861 ZT 
Zachris Topelius Finnish Poet 1818–1898
Zachris Topelius Finnish Poet 1818–1898 13,645 EL 
Eino Leino Finnish Poet 1878–1926
Eino Leino Finnish Poet 1878–1926 14,038 VL 
Väinö Linna Finnish Writer 1920–1992
Väinö Linna Finnish Writer 1920–1992 20,516 TR 
Tapio Rautavaara Finnish Poet 1915–1979
Tapio Rautavaara Finnish Poet 1915–1979 20,868 JA 
Juhani Aho Finnish Author 1861–1921
Juhani Aho Finnish Author 1861–1921 37,930 NV 
Nils-Aslak Valkeapää Finnish Poet 1943–2001
Nils-Aslak Valkeapää Finnish Poet 1943–2001 42,153 PS 
Pentti Saarikoski Finnish Poet 1937–1983
Pentti Saarikoski Finnish Poet 1937–1983 42,459 HW 
Hella Wuolijoki Finnish Writer 1886–1954
Hella Wuolijoki Finnish Writer 1886–1954 47,472 RL 
Rosa Liksom Finnish Writer b. 1958
Rosa Liksom Finnish Writer b. 1958 47,684 JL 
Juice Leskinen Finnish Poet 1950–2006
Juice Leskinen Finnish Poet 1950–2006 48,858 MK 
Mauri Kunnas Finnish Writer b. 1950
Mauri Kunnas Finnish Writer b. 1950 52,014 AI 
Adolf Ivar Arwidsson Finnish Writer 1791–1858
Adolf Ivar Arwidsson Finnish Writer 1791–1858 55,330 LL 
Leena Lehtolainen Finnish Writer b. 1964
Leena Lehtolainen Finnish Writer b. 1964 57,220 HG 
Henrik Gabriel Porthan Finnish Historian 1739–1804
Henrik Gabriel Porthan Finnish Historian 1739–1804 67,480 OP 
Olavi Paavolainen Finnish Author 1903–1964
Olavi Paavolainen Finnish Author 1903–1964 67,768 JL 
Joel Lehtonen Finnish Author 1881–1934
Joel Lehtonen Finnish Author 1881–1934 67,897 IK 
Ilmari Kianto Finnish Poet 1874–1970
Ilmari Kianto Finnish Poet 1874–1970 68,157 VH Veikko Huovinen Finnish Writer 1927–2009
68,545 EN 
Eemil Nestor Setälä Finnish Linguist 1864–1935
Eemil Nestor Setälä Finnish Linguist 1864–1935 68,727 KV 
Katri Vala Finnish Poet 1901–1944
Katri Vala Finnish Poet 1901–1944 71,814 PH 
Pentti Haanpää Finnish Writer 1905–1955
Pentti Haanpää Finnish Writer 1905–1955 73,363 JS 
Johanna Sinisalo Finnish Writer b. 1958
Johanna Sinisalo Finnish Writer b. 1958 78,635 KP 
Kalle Päätalo Finnish Novelist 1919–2000
Kalle Päätalo Finnish Novelist 1919–2000 87,544 UL 
Ulla-Lena Lundberg Finnish Writer b. 1947
Ulla-Lena Lundberg Finnish Writer b. 1947 91,446 SA 
Santeri Alkio Finnish Writer 1862–1930
Santeri Alkio Finnish Writer 1862–1930 91,487 AW 
Atos Wirtanen Finnish Author 1906–1979
Atos Wirtanen Finnish Author 1906–1979 93,357 MR Matti Rönkä Finnish Author b. 1959
93,626 PH 
Pentti Holappa Finnish Poet 1927–2017
Pentti Holappa Finnish Poet 1927–2017 97,342 AH 
Antti Hyry Finnish Writer 1931–2016
Antti Hyry Finnish Writer 1931–2016 99,211 EK 
Eino Kaila Finnish Philosopher 1890–1958
Eino Kaila Finnish Philosopher 1890–1958 101,908 IR Ilkka Remes Finnish Writer b. 1962
101,918 JL 
Johannes Linnankoski Finnish Writer 1869–1913
Johannes Linnankoski Finnish Writer 1869–1913 102,791 SS 
Sally Salminen Finnish Writer 1906–1976
Sally Salminen Finnish Writer 1906–1976 111,796 MH 
Martti Haavio Finnish Poet 1899–1973
Martti Haavio Finnish Poet 1899–1973 135,101 IK 
I. K. Inha Finnish Writer 1865–1930
I. K. Inha Finnish Writer 1865–1930 146,420 UK 
Uuno Kailas Finnish Poet 1901–1933
Uuno Kailas Finnish Poet 1901–1933 149,365 HO Hagar Olsson Finnish Author 1893–1978
156,778 JP 
Jaani Peuhu Finnish Poet b. 1978
Jaani Peuhu Finnish Poet b. 1978 160,614 RE Rabbe Enckell Finnish Poet 1903–1974
162,872 UM 
Unto Mononen Finnish Poet 1930–1968
Unto Mononen Finnish Poet 1930–1968 167,359 MJ 
Mikko Juva Finnish Historian 1918–2004
Mikko Juva Finnish Historian 1918–2004 170,063 MT 
Maila Talvio Finnish Writer 1871–1951
Maila Talvio Finnish Writer 1871–1951 171,447 AJ Anders Johan Sjögren Finnish Linguist 1794–1855
180,676 ML 
Martti Larni Finnish Writer 1909–1993
Martti Larni Finnish Writer 1909–1993 189,669 KS 
Kaarlo Sarkia Finnish Poet 1902–1945
Kaarlo Sarkia Finnish Poet 1902–1945
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