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Otto Manninen | |
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| Born | 13 August 1872 Kangasniemi, Grand Duchy of Finland |
| Died | 6 April 1950 (aged 77) Helsinki, Finland |
| Language | Finnish |
| Alma mater | Helsinki University |
| Spouse | Anni Swan (1907–) |
Otto Manninen (13 August 1872, Kangasniemi – 6 April 1950, Helsinki) was a Finnish writer, poet, and a celebrated translator of world classics into Finnish language.[1] Along with Eino Leino in the early 20th century, he is considered as a pioneer of Finnish poetry. Manninen translated the works of Homer, Sophocles, Euripides, Heine, Ibsen, Petőfi and Runeberg into Finnish.
- ^ Raavila, Paavo (29 July 1997). Finnish Literary Reader. London: RoutledgeCurzon. p. 153. ISBN 0-7007-0844-8.