Paavo Haavikko

Paavo Haavikko (January 25, 1931, Helsinki Ô[][] October 6, 2008) was a Finnish poet and playwright, considered one of the country''s most outstanding writers. He won the Neustadt Prize for literature in 1984. From 1967 to 1983, he was literary director of the Otava publishing company, and from 1989 to his death owner of the Art House publishing company.