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Katri Vala (1901 – 1944) was a Finnish poet, critic, school teacher, and central member of the literary group Tulenkantajat (The Fire Bearers) with Olavi Paavolainen, Elina Vaara, Lauri Viljanen, Ilmari Pimiä, Viljo Kajava, and Yrjö Jylhä.
Biography
She was born in 1901 in Muonio, and died of tuberculosis in 1944 in the Eksjö sanatorium in Sweden.
References
Heikel, Karin Alice (2004). "Katri Vala (1901-1944)". Archived from the original on 22 February 2007. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
External links
Petri Liukkonen. "Katri Vala". Books and Writers
Saarenheimo, Kerttu: Vala, Katri (1901 - 1944) Kansallisbiografia-verkkojulkaisu. Helsinki: Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura. (in Finnish)