Arvid Mörne [SEP] place of death
Arvid Mörne
Arvid Mörne (born 6 May 1876 in Kuopio, dead 15 June 1946 in Kauniainen) was a Finnish author and poet.
He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature four times.
Life.
He obtained a master's degree in literature and history at the University of Helsinki in 1897, and a PhD in 1910. He worked as a superintendent at the Nyland's folk high school "Finns" between 1899–1909, and as a teacher at the same school between 1909-11. He
but he also felt strong for the weakest and for the Finnish archipelago nature. He also wrote the lyrics for the popular Swedish song "Båklandets vackra Maja" (with music composed by Hanna Hagbom).
He was married to the actress Signe Hagelstam and had three children. His works would eventually become more popular after his death in 1946 and today he is considered one of the prime Finnish poets of the 20th century.
The Arvid Mörne competition in literature is named after him and given every year by Svenska Folkskolans Vänner