1. Aleksis Kivi is known for his 1864 play, Nummisuutarit.
10 Facts About Aleksis Kivi
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Aleksis Kivi Stenvall was born in Palojoki village, Nurmijarvi, Grand Duchy of Finland.
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Aleksis Kivi's parents were the village tailor Erik Johan Stenvall and Anna-Kristiina Hamberg.
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Aleksis Kivi met the famous journalist and statesman Johan Vilhelm Snellman who became his supporter.
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Aleksis Kivi wrote twelve plays and a collection of poetry.
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In 1865, Aleksis Kivi won the State Prize for his still often performed comedy Nummisuutarit.
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Aleksis Kivi's doctor diagnosed melancholia due to his "injured dignity as a writer".
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The psychiatrist Kalle Achte concludes, based on a documentary survey, that Aleksis Kivi was suffering from schizophrenia, although advanced borreliosis has been suggested.
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Aleksis Kivi died in poverty in 1872 in Tuusula, at the home of his brother Albert.
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In 1936, the Aleksis Kivi Prize, awarded for contributions to Finnish literature, was established.