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Books Talvisodan aika, Elaman evakkona, Tamara, Tamara: Roman Nominations Nordic Council's Literature Prize | ||
Eeva kilpi runo sina pieni urhea nainen
Eeva Karin Kilpi (née Salo; 18 February 1928, Hiitola) is a Finnish writer and feminist. Better known abroad than in Finland, her poetry, characterized as feminist humor, was discovered in the 1980s in Europe.
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- Eeva kilpi runo sina pieni urhea nainen
- Eeva Kilpi kansallisaarre
- Biography
- Awards
- Short story collections
- Novels
- Books
- Poetry collections
- Essay collections
- References
Eeva Kilpi - kansallisaarre
Biography
Eeva Karin Salo was born on February 18, 1928, to Solmu Aulis Aimo and Helmi Anna Maria (neé Saharinen) Salo within the former Karelian municipality of Hiitola, Finnish Karelia, where she lived until the coming of the Winter War of 1939-1940.
During the Winter War, Kilpi and her family survived bombings by hiding in an underground cellar. Her father was later called away to the front lines and the family was forced to evacuate from the region. Kilpi ended up attaining an education within Helsinki, the capital and largest city within Finland.