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Veijo Meri (née Veijo Väinö Valvo Meri)

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Dec 31, 1928 – Jun 21, 2015(86 years)Died in:Helsinki, Uusimaa

Finnish writer

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Burial Place

Hietaniemi cemetery

Occupation(6)

linguistscreenwriterpoetwritertranslatorplaywright

Awards(6)

Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of FinlandAleksis Kivi AwardNordic Council Literature PrizeEino Leino Prizedoctor honoris causa of the University of HelsinkiCommander of the Order of the White Rose of Finland

Education(1)

University of Helsinki

Veijo Meri (* December 31, 1928 in Vyborg; † June 21, 2015 in Helsinki) was a finnish writer. He was 86 years old. He studied at University of Helsinki. He received 6 awards, including Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland, Aleksis Kivi Award. He was buried at Hietaniemi cemetery.

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Born in Vyborg, Leningrad Oblast

1928

Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland

1967

Aleksis Kivi Award

1972

Nordic Council Literature Prize

1973

Commander of the Order of the White Rose of Finland

1995

Eino Leino Prize

2004

Died in Helsinki, Uusimaa

2015

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Veijo Meri (née Veijo Väinö Valvo Meri). Forever remembered.