Biography
Frans Eemil Sillanpää (pronounced [frɑns ˈeːmil ˈsilːɑmˌpæː] ; 16 September 1888 – 3 June 1964) was a Finnish author. In 1939, he became the first Finnish writer to be awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature "for his deep understanding of his country's peasantry and the exquisite art with which he has portrayed their way of life and their relationship with Nature".
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Known ForWriting
GenderMale
Birthday1888-09-16
Deathday1964-06-03 (75 years old)
Birth NameFrans Eemil Sillanpää
Birth PlaceHämeenkyrö, Finland
CitizenshipsFinland
Also Known AsFrans Emil Sillanpää
AwardsNobel Prize in Literature, Aleksis Kivi Award
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