Kaarle Krohn
Finnish folklorist (1863–1933) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kaarle Krohn (10 May 1863 – 19 July 1933) was a Finnish folklorist, professor and developer of the geographic-historic method of folklore research. He was born into the influential Krohn family of Helsinki. Krohn is best known outside of Finland for his contributions to international folktale research. He devoted most of his life to the study of the epic poetry that forms the basis for the Finnish national epic, the Kalevala.[1]
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Kaarle Krohn | |
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Born | (1863-05-10)10 May 1863 |
Died | 19 July 1933(1933-07-19) (aged 70) |
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Alma mater | University of Helsinki |
Influences | Julius Krohn, Elias Lonnrot |
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School or tradition | Fennoman |
Main interests | Finnish mythology, Kalevala Scholarship |
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