Frans Eemil Sillanpää

Frans Eemil Sillanpää (Finnish: [frɑns ˈeːmil ˈsilːɑmˌpæː] ; 16 September 1888 – 3 June 1964) was a Finnish writer. 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".

Awards: Nobel Prize in Literature, Aleksis Kivi Award, Commander First Class of the Order of the Lion of Finland Education: Jumesniemi Church School, Haukijärvi School, Tampere Lyceum High School, University of Helsinki

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