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Karl Gustaf Larson (5 June 1873 – 2 December 1948), better known as Larin-Kyösti,[1] was a Finnish poet.[2] Many of his poems have been set to music by Yrjö Kilpinen[3] or by Jean Sibelius (e.g. Kaiutar, op. 72 no. 4).[4]

Biography

Larson was born at Hämeenlinna, Finland. His parents, Gustaf Israel Larson and Sofia Vilhelmina Skog, were both born in Sweden. His father, who operated a restaurant, committed suicide in 1884. Larson started a course of study at the University of Helsinki in 1895. In 1897 he published his first collection of poems, derived from Finnish folk life and nature. Larin-Kyösti's depression was often reflected in his writing. In 1906, he attempted suicide on his way to Italy and was sent to a mental hospital in Florence. He remained a lifetime bachelor. In 1912, he established a residence at Oulunkylä, a suburb and a neighbourhood of Helsinki where he lived for the rest of his life. He died in Oulunkylä during 1948. He was buried next to his parents at the Hämeenlinna Cemetery. [5] [6]

References

External links

• Biography at Runeberg.org in an old Finnish biography

На других языках

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- [en] Larin-Kyösti

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[fr] Karl Gustaf Larson

Karl Gustaf Larson, de son nom de plume Larin-Kyösti, (né le 5 juin 1873 à Hämeenlinna - mort le 2 décembre 1948 à Oulunkylä, Helsinki) est un poète, auteur de pièces de théâtre et traducteur finlandais[1].

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