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Väinö Linna
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1920–1992 · Finnish writer

Also known as: Väinö Valtteri Linna, Вяйнё Линна, فاينو لينا, 배이뇌 린나, ヴァイノ・リンナ, 韋伊諾·林納

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Known works

  • Under the North Star
  • Under the North Star 3 - Reconciliation (Aspasia Classics in Finnish Literature)
  • Väinö Linna
  • Neizvestnyĭ soldat
  • Reconciliation