Martti Haavio, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Martti Haavio

Finnish folklorist and poet (1899–1973)

Date of Birth: 22-Jan-1899

Place of Birth: Temmes, Northern Finland Regional State Administrative Agency, Finland

Date of Death: 04-Feb-1973

Profession: poet, folklorist

Nationality: Finland

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Martti Henrikki Haavio (22 January 1899 – 4 February 1973) 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 4 February 1973 in Helsinki.
He was also a professor of folklore and an influential researcher of Finnish mythology.
In 1960, Haavio married Aale Tynni, after his first wife died in 1951 of cancer.
His daughter, Elina Haavio-Mannila, is a social scientist.
During Haavio's early career, he was a member of the Tulenkantajat literature club. He is buried in the Hietaniemi Cemetery in Helsinki.