Karl Gustaf Larson (5 June 1873 – 2 December 1948), better known as Larin-Kyösti,[1] was a Finnish poet.[2] Many of his poems have been set to music by Yrjö Kilpinen[3] or by Jean Sibelius (e.g. Kaiutar, op. 72 no. 4).[4]

Biography

Larson was born in Hämeenlinna, Finland. His parents, Gustaf Israel Larson and Sofia Vilhelmina Skog, were both born in Sweden. His father, who operated a restaurant, committed suicide in 1884. Larson started a course of study at the University of Helsinki in 1895. In 1897, he published his first collection of poems, derived from Finnish folk life and nature. Larin-Kyösti's depression was often reflected in his writing. In 1906, he attempted suicide on his way to Italy and was sent to a mental hospital in Florence. He remained a lifetime bachelor. In 1912, he established a residence at Oulunkylä, a suburb and a neighbourhood of Helsinki where he lived for the rest of his life. He died in Oulunkylä in 1948. Larson was buried next to his parents at the Hämeenlinna Cemetery.[5][6]

References

  1. ↑ "SELIBR 241814". SELIBR record on VIAF.org. OCLC. September 2, 2014. Retrieved September 2, 2014.
  2. ↑ Simonsuuri, Kirsti (Winter 1989). "From Orality to Modernity: Aspects of Finnish Poetry in the Twentieth Century". World Literature Today. Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma. 63 (1): 52–54. doi:10.2307/40145048. JSTOR 40145048.
  3. ↑ Sandborg, Jeffrey (2011). "The Lost Legacy of Yrjö Kilpinen, 1892-1959". Journal of Singing. 67 (4): 387. Archived from the original on 2016-03-08. Retrieved 2017-09-02.
  4. ↑ Mäkelä, Tomi (2011). Jean Sibelius. Boydell & Brewer Ltd. ISBN 978-1843836889. Retrieved September 2, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Larin-Kyösti (1873-1948) - pseudonym of Karl Gustaf Larson; Kaarlo Kyösti Larson". authorscalendar.info. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Larin-Kyösti (1873-1948)". kansallisbiografia. Retrieved January 1, 2019.


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