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Elmer Diktonius
Finnish poet (1896-1961).
Born January 20th, 1896 in Helsinki.
Died September 23rd, 1961 at 65 years old in Helsinki.
Occupations
composer, poet, translator, writer
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Life is like a very short visit to a toy shop between birth and death. Desmond Morris