WRITER

Aleksis Kivi

1834 - 1872

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Aleksis Kivi (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈɑleksis ˈkiʋi] ; born Alexis Stenvall; 10 October 1834 – 31 December 1872) was a Finnish writer who wrote the first significant novel in the Finnish language, Seitsemän veljestä (Seven Brothers), published in 1870. He is also known for his 1864 play, Nummisuutarit (Heath Cobblers). Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Aleksis Kivi has received more than 178,993 page views. His biography is available in 49 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 45 in 2019). Aleksis Kivi is the 1,162nd most popular writer (up from 1,333rd in 2019), the 41st most popular biography from Finland (up from 48th in 2019) and the 7th most popular Finnish Writer.

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  • 49

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.54

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  • 4.82

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Notable Works

Die sieben Brüder
1935
Seitsemän veljestä
1929
Bierfahrt nach Schleusingen. Komödie in vier Aufzügen
2000
Teokset
1984
Kootut teokset
1944
Kootut runot
1975

Among WRITERS

Among writers, Aleksis Kivi ranks 1,162 out of 7,302. Before him are Comtessa de Dia, Ka'b ibn al-Ashraf, Bolesław Prus, Forough Farrokhzad, Alcman, and Rosalía de Castro. After him are Deepak Chopra, Sankardev, Hans Magnus Enzensberger, Gottfried Benn, Mercè Rodoreda, and Polyaenus.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1834, Aleksis Kivi ranks 17. Before him are Amilcare Ponchielli, Jan Neruda, Julia Pastrana, Johann Philipp Reis, Norodom of Cambodia, and Vasily Perov. After him are Charles Spurgeon, James Abbott McNeill Whistler, Kondō Isami, Kawakami Gensai, John Dalberg-Acton, 1st Baron Acton, and Tekla Bądarzewska-Baranowska. Among people deceased in 1872, Aleksis Kivi ranks 14. Before him are Franz Grillparzer, N. F. S. Grundtvig, William Webb Ellis, Stanisław Moniuszko, William John Macquorn Rankine, and Ljudevit Gaj. After him are Immanuel Nobel, Zeng Guofan, Mary Somerville, Kawakami Gensai, George Robert Gray, and Prince Albert of Prussia.

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In Finland

Among people born in Finland, Aleksis Kivi ranks 41 out of 751. Before him are Albert Edelfelt (1854), Kaarlo Juho Ståhlberg (1865), Hjalmar Siilasvuo (1892), Aino Aalto (1894), Tom of Finland (1920), and Ari Vatanen (1952). After him are Hannes Kolehmainen (1889), Matti Nykänen (1963), Eliel Saarinen (1873), Hugo Simberg (1873), Hannu Mikkola (1942), and Zachris Topelius (1818).

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Among WRITERS In Finland

Among writers born in Finland, Aleksis Kivi ranks 7. Before him are Tove Jansson (1914), Frans Eemil Sillanpää (1888), Mika Waltari (1908), Mikael Agricola (1510), Arto Paasilinna (1942), and Johan Ludvig Runeberg (1804). After him are Zachris Topelius (1818), Eino Leino (1878), Väinö Linna (1920), Juhani Aho (1861), Minna Canth (1844), and Pentti Linkola (1932).

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