Johan Ludvig Runeberg
Johan Ludvig Runeberg | |
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Portrait by Albert Edelfelt (1893) | |
| Born | 5 February 1804 Jakobstad, Sweden |
| Died | 6 May 1877 (aged 73) Porvoo, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire |
| Spouse | Fredrika Tengström |
| Children | 8, including Walter |
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Johan Ludvig Runeberg (Finland Swedish: [ˈjuːhɑn ˈlʉdːviɡ ˈrʉːnebærj]; 5 February 1804 – 6 May 1877) was a Finnish priest, lyric and epic poet. He wrote exclusively in Swedish. He is considered a national poet of Finland. He is the author of the lyrics to Vårt land (Our Land, Maamme in Finnish) which became the Finnish national anthem. Runeberg was also involved in the modernization of the Finnish Lutheran hymnal and produced many texts for the new edition.