Frans Eemil Sillanpää
Finnish writer
Died when: 75 years 261 days (908 months)Star Sign: Virgo
Frans Eemil Sillanpää (pronounced [frɑns ˈeːmil ˈsilːɑmˌpæː]; 16 September 1888 – 3 June 1964) was one of the most famous Finnish writers and in 1939 became the first Finnish writer to be awarded the Nobel Prize for literature "for his deep understanding of his country's peasantry and the exquisite art with which he has portrayed their way of life and their relationship with Nature".
His best-known novels include (Nuorena nukkunut) from 1931.
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