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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 ...
The Nobel Prize in Literature 1939 was awarded to Frans Eemil Sillanpää "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"
May 30, 2024 · Frans Eemil Sillanpää (born Sept. 16, 1888, Hämeenkyrö, Finland, Russian Empire—died June 3, 1964, Helsinki, Fin.) was the first Finnish writer to win the Nobel Prize for Literature (1939). The son of a peasant farmer, Sillanpää began studying natural science but in 1913
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Frans Eemil Sillanpää. The Nobel Prize in Literature 1939. Born: 16 September 1888, Hämeenkyrö, Russian Empire (now Finland) Died: 3 June 1964, Helsinki, Finland. Residence at the time of the award: Finland.
Frans Emil Sillanpää, Nobelin kirjallisuuspalkinnon saaja 1939. Sillanpäätä oli jo pitkään pidetty varteenotettavana Nobel-ehdokkaana ja syksyllä 1939 hän voittikin Nobel-komitean äänestyksessä palkinnosta kilpailleet sveitsiläisen Hermann Hessen ja alankomaalaisen Johan Huizingan .
HELSINKI, June 3— Frans Eemil Sillanpäl, the Finnish novelist who won a Nobel Prize in 1939, died in a hospital here early today. He was 75 years old. Mr. Sillanpälä, known throughout Finland as...
The Nobel Prize in Literature 1939 was awarded to Frans Eemil Sillanpää "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"
