Aleksis Kivi (1834-1872) was a Finnish author who wrote the first significant novel in the Finnish language, "Seven Brothers/Seitsemän veljestä". Although Kivi was among the very earliest authors of prose and lyrics in Finnish language, he is still considered one of the greatest of them all.
Marko Tiusanen
Aleksis Kivi
Jari Salmi
Emil Nervander
Karoliina Kudjoi
Albina Palmqvist
Margit Lindeman
Amalia Rosencrantz
Gustav Wiklund
J.V. Snellman
Jouko Turkka
Doctor
Esko Hukkanen
Runeberg
Inga-Liisa Laukka
Fredrika Runeberg
Veikko Sinisalo
Eerikki Stenvall
Aleksis Kivi (1834-1872) was a Finnish author who wrote the first significant novel in the Finnish language, "Seven Brothers/Seitsemän veljestä". Although Kivi was among the very earliest authors of prose and lyrics in Finnish language, he is still considered one of the greatest of them all.
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A ticking-clock thriller following Winston Churchill in the 24 hours before D-Day.
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