Marja-Liisa Vartio
Maija-Liisa Orvokki Vartio (née Sairanen, 1955-66 Haavikko)
Born September 11, 1924, Sääminki. Died June 17, 1966, Savonlinna
Bachelor of Arts (Art History), Master of Arts, University of Helsinki, 1950
Study trips to Italy (1952), Soviet Union (1959)
Poet, author
Honours:
State Prize for Literature, 1954, 1958
Named after Vartio:
Marja-Liisa Vartio Prize 1994
Photo: Otava / Pentti Unho
Written by Tomas Sjöblom
Translated by John Calton