Frans Eemil Sillanpää: Quick Facts

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Born	September 16, 1888 • Finland
Died	June 3, 1964 (aged 75) • Helsinki • Finland
Awards And Honors	Nobel Prize
Notable Works	“Elämä ja aurinko” • “Fallen Asleep While Young” • “Hiltu ja Ragnar” • “Meek Heritage” • “Way of a Man”

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