Occupation veterinarian Role Veterinarian Language Finnish Movies Pessi and Illusia | Notable works Pessi and Illusia Children Anna Ungelo Name Yrjo Kokko | |
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Education University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna Parents Bruno Henrik Kokko, Kaarin Kajava Similar People Heikki Partanen, Eija Ahvo, Jorma Uotinen | ||
Yrjö Olavi Samuli Kokko (16 October 1903 in Sortavala – 6 September 1977 in Helsinki) was Finnish veterinarian and writer. His was married to dentist Aune Ilus. He is most notable for his fairy tale Pessi and Illusia and initiating conservation work for whooper swan in Finland. In the 1950s he became upset, because new time and new lifestyle came to Lapland. He was awarded with Pro Finlandia medal in 1956.
Yrjö Kokko illustrated several of his books with nature photographs taken by himself.
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