Martti Haavio, Finnish poet and mythologist (died 1973)

Martti Haavio

Finnish poet, folklorist and mythologist (1899–1973)

Martti Henrikki Haavio was a Finnish poet, folklorist and mythologist, writing poetry under the pen name P. Mustapää. He was born on 22 January 1899 in Temmes, and died on 4 February 1973 in Helsinki. He was also a professor of folklore and an influential researcher of Finnish…