Johan Ludvig Runeberg | |
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 Portrait by Albert Edelfelt (1893) | |
| Born | 5 February 1804 Jakobstad, Swedish Empire |
| Died | 6 May 1877 (aged 73) Porvoo, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire |
| Spouse | Fredrika Tengström |
| Children | 8, including Walter |
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Johan Ludvig Runeberg (Finland Swedish: [ˈjuːhɑn ˈlʉdːviɡ ˈrʉːnebærj]; 5 February 1804 – 6 May 1877)[1] was a Finnish priest, lyric and epic poet. He wrote exclusively in Swedish. He is considered a national poet of Finland. He is the author of the lyrics to Vårt land (Our Land, Maamme in Finnish) which became an unofficial Finnish national anthem. Runeberg was also involved in the modernization of the Finnish Lutheran hymnal and produced many texts for the new edition.[2][3]
- ^ "Runeberg: a patriotic 19th-century rapper". Ministry for Foreign Affairs (Finland). 5 February 2016. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
- ^ "Hannu Vapaavuori: Virsikirja ennen virsikirjaa". Archived from the original on 20 March 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- ^ "The Finnish National Anthem". Finland Promotion Board. 29 March 2011. Retrieved 15 April 2016.