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Eino Leino

born Armas Einar Leopold Lönnbohm,
Paltamo, Kainuu 1878 - Tuusula 1926
Finnish poet and journalist; considered one of the pioneers of Finnish poetry
(Wikipedia)

Lauri Leppänen
1953

Description

Bronze statue.

Inscription(s)

EINO LEINO

On the back of the block Leino is leaning, is a passage of Leino's poem Väinämöisen laulu (The song of Väinämöinen):

yksi
on laulu
ylitse
muiden:
ihmisen
aattehen
hengen
ankara
laulu

One
is the voice
above
all others:
the stern
voice
of man's
beliefs

Signature

lauri leppänen / 1953

Sculptor

Lauri Leppänen (Huittinen 1895 - Helsinki 1977), Finnish sculptor (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Helsinki City Artmuseum, Public Art.

Locatie (N 60°10'3" - E 24°56'42") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: fi079; Photograph: 30 June 2013
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