Yrjö Kokko

Yrjö Kokko
Yrjo Kokko
Born	Yrjö Olavi Samuli Kokko 16 October 1903(1903-10-16) Sortavala, Finland
Died	6 September 1977(1977-09-06) (aged 73) Helsinki, Finland

Yrjö Olavi Samuli Kokko (16 October 1903, Sortavala – 6 September 1977, Helsinki) was Finnish veterinarian and writer. His was married to dentist Aune Ilus. He is most notable for his fairy tale Pessi and Illusia and initiating conservation work for whooper swan in Finland.^[1] In the 50's he became sad, because new time and new lifestyle came to Lapland. He was awarded with Pro Finlandia medal in 1956.

Yrjö Kokko illustrated several of his books with nature photographs taken by himself.

References

^ He lived for a long time in Lapland, in Muonio and Enontekiö and wrote about Sami culture and the nature in Lapland. Environmental protection in Finland — ThisisFINLAND

External links

Brief profile (Japanese)
http://www.parkkinen.org/kokko2.html (Finnish)
Pessi and Illusia by Yrjö Kokko, translated by Kaarina Brooks

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Name	Kokko, Yrjo
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Date of birth	16 October 1903
Place of birth	Sortavala, Finland
Date of death	6 September 1977
Place of death	Helsinki, Finland