Aleksis Kivi

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Aleksis Kivi
Earliest known image of Kivi, almost certainly by Albert Edelfelt (1873)[1]
Born	Alexis Stenvall (1834-10-10)10 October 1834 Palojoki, Nurmijärvi, Grand Duchy of Finland
Died	31 December 1872(1872-12-31) (aged 38) Tuusula, Grand Duchy of Finland
Notable work	Seitsemän veljestä ("Seven Brothers") Nummisuutarit ("Heath Cobblers")

Aleksis Kivi (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈɑleksis ˈkiʋi] ^ⓘ; born Alexis Stenvall; 10 October 1834 – 31 December 1872)^[2] was a Finnish writer who wrote the first significant novel in the Finnish language, Seitsemän veljestä ("Seven Brothers"^[3]), published in 1870. He is also known for his 1864 play, Nummisuutarit ("Heath Cobblers"^[4]). Although Kivi was among the very earliest writers of prose and lyrics in Finnish, he is still considered one of the greatest.^[5]

Kivi is regarded as the national writer of Finland and his birthday, 10 October, is celebrated as Finnish Literature Day.^[6]