Elmer Diktonius Explained

Elmer Rafael Diktonius (20 January 1896 in Helsinki – 23 September 1961 in Kauniainen) was a Finnish poet and composer, who wrote in both Swedish and in Finnish. In 1922 he established an avant-garde magazine, Ultra, which had Finnish and Swedish editions.^[1] He also involved in the establishment of another avant-garde magazine Quosego.^[2] He mainly lived in Tuomistonoja of the Röykkä village.^{[3] [4]}

Diktonius is buried in the Hietaniemi Cemetery in Helsinki.^[5]

External links

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Notes and References

1. Book: Fredrik Hertzberg. Vesa Haapala. Janna Kantola. Hubert van den Berg. et. al.. A Cultural History of the Avant-Garde in the Nordic Countries 1900-1925. 2012. Rodopi. Amsterdam; New York. 9789401208918. 448. The Finland-Swedish Avant-Garde Moments. 28. 10.1163/9789401208918_031.
2. Book: Fredrik Hertzberg. 2019. Benedikt Hjartarson. et. al.. A Cultural History of the Avant-Garde in the Nordic Countries 1925-1950. Brill Rodopi. Leiden. 9789004388291. 196–207. Quosego – Final Blow, Starting Shot. 36. 10.1163/9789004388291_010 . 187040614 . https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004388291_010.
3. http://authorscalendar.info/elmerdik.htm Elmer (Rafael) Diktonius (1896-1961) – Author's Calendar
4. https://www.nurmijarvi.fi/kuntalaisen-palvelut/kulttuuri-ja-vapaa-aika/museo/nurmijarven-historiaa/henkiloita-historiasta/elmer-diktonius/ Runoilija ja säveltäjä Elmer Diktonius (1896-1961)
5. Web site: Hietaniemen hautausmaa – merkittäviä vainajia. Helsingin seurakuntayhtymä. 26 August 2016.