Lauri Kokkonen, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Lauri Kokkonen

Finnish playwright

Date of Birth: 09-Aug-1918

Date of Death: 06-Oct-1985

Profession: writer, author

Nationality: Finland

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Lauri Hermanni Kokkonen (August 9, 1918 in Pielavesi - October 6, 1985 in Oulu) was a Finnish author and playwright.
He is famous as the writer of the plays Viimeiset kiusaukset (The Last Temptations, 1960) and Ruskie neitsyt (The Red Maiden, 1969).
He later wrote the libretto, based on his own play, to the opera version of The Last Temptations by Joonas Kokkonen.