1. Ruth Helena Anhava was a prolific Finnish poet, author and translator.
10 Facts About Helena Anhava
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Helena Anhava's translations include novels, plays, lyrics and dozens of auditions.
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Helena Anhava was born Ruth Helena Pohjanpaa on 24 October 1925, in Helsinki.
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Helena Anhava's father, Lauri Pohjanpaa, was a poet, theologian and teacher.
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Helena Anhava's husband was Tuomas Anhava, a poet, translator, essayist and publisher.
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Helena Anhava graduated from high school in 1944 and graduated in librarianship in 1952.
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Helena Anhava was said to have contributed to the short story anthology Seven Short Stories in 1968.
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Helena Anhava published poetry collections, aphorisms, short stories, including Kun on nuorin, hearing games and children's books.
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Helena Anhava died in Helsinki, 24 November 2018, at the age of 93.
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Helena Anhava's poems have been translated most commonly into Swedish, Norwegian and Estonian languages.