Yrjö Kokko
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 Yrjo Kokko |
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| Born | Yrjö Olavi Samuli Kokko 16 October 1903 Sortavala, Finland |
| Died | 6 September 1977 (aged 73) Helsinki, Finland |
Yrjö Olavi Samuli Kokko (16 October 1903, Sortavala – 6 September 1977, Helsinki) was Finnish veterinarian and writer. His was married to dentist Aune Ilus. He is most notable for his fairy tale Pessi and Illusia and initiating conservation work for whooper swan in Finland.[1] In the 50's he became upset, because new time and new lifestyle came to Lapland. He was awarded with Pro Finlandia medal in 1956.
Yrjö Kokko illustrated several of his books with nature photographs taken by himself.
[edit] References
- ^ He lived for a long time in Lapland, in Muonio and Enontekiö and wrote about Sami culture and the nature in Lapland. Environmental protection in Finland — ThisisFINLAND
[edit] External links
- Brief profile (Japanese)
- http://www.parkkinen.org/kokko2.html (Finnish)
- Pessi and Illusia by Yrjö Kokko, translated by Kaarina Brooks
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