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Elmer Diktonius

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Elmer Diktonius (1950s)

Elmer Rafael Diktonius (20 January 1896 in Helsinki – 23 September 1961 in Kauniainen) was a Finnish poet and composer, who wrote in both Swedish and in Finnish. In 1922 he established an avant-garde magazine, Ultra, which had Finnish and Swedish editions.[1] He also involved in the establishment of another avant-garde magazine Quosego.[2] He mainly lived in Tuomistonoja of the Röykkä village.[3][4]

Diktonius is buried in the Hietaniemi Cemetery in Helsinki.[5]

References

  1. ^ Fredrik Hertzberg; Vesa Haapala; Janna Kantola (2012). "The Finland-Swedish Avant-Garde Moments". In Hubert van den Berg; et al. (eds.). A Cultural History of the Avant-Garde in the Nordic Countries 1900-1925. Vol. 28. Amsterdam; New York: Rodopi. p. 448. doi:10.1163/9789401208918_031. ISBN 9789401208918.
  2. ^ Fredrik Hertzberg (2019). "Quosego – Final Blow, Starting Shot". In Benedikt Hjartarson; et al. (eds.). A Cultural History of the Avant-Garde in the Nordic Countries 1925-1950. Vol. 36. Leiden: Brill Rodopi. pp. 196–207. doi:10.1163/9789004388291_010. ISBN 9789004388291. S2CID 187040614.
  3. ^ Elmer (Rafael) Diktonius (1896-1961) – Author's Calendar
  4. ^ Runoilija ja säveltäjä Elmer Diktonius (1896-1961) (in Finnish)
  5. ^ "Hietaniemen hautausmaa – merkittäviä vainajia" (PDF). Helsingin seurakuntayhtymä. Retrieved 26 August 2016.

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