Johan Ludvig Runeberg
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Swedish-speaking Finnish priest, lyric and epic poet
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(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, Johan Ludvig Runeberg 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 which became an unofficial Finnish national anthem. Runeberg was also involved in the modernization of the Finnish Lutheran hymnal and produced many texts for the new edition.
