Edith Södergran, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Edith Södergran

Finnish poet

Date of Birth: 04-Apr-1892

Place of Birth: Saint Petersburg

Date of Death: 24-Jun-1923

Profession: writer, poet

Nationality: Finland

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Edith Irene Södergran (4 April 1892 – 24 June 1923) was a Swedish-speaking Finnish poet.
One of the first modernists within Swedish-language literature, her influences came from French Symbolism, German expressionism, and Russian futurism.
At the age of 24 she released her first collection of poetry entitled Dikter ("Poems").
Södergran died at the age of 31, having contracted tuberculosis as a teenager.
She did not live to experience the worldwide appreciation of her poetry, which has influenced many lyrical poets.
Södergran is considered to have been one of the greatest modern Swedish-language poets, and her work continues to influence Swedish-language poetry and musical lyrics, for example, in the works of Mare Kandre, Gunnar Harding, Eva Runefelt and Eva Dahlgren.