Arto Melleri

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Arto Matti Vihtori Melleri (7 September 1956, Lappajärvi – 13 May 2005, Helsinki) was a Finnish poet and writer. Melleri gained fame with the play, Pete Q, in the 1970s. He studied at the Theatre Academy of Helsinki 1976 - 1980. He was granted an artist's Finnish state pension in 2003.

Melleri was a diverse writer; his output consisted of poetry, collections of short stories, plays, a film script and an opera libretto.

Melleri was an archetype of a Finnish bohemian poet. He was hit by a car in 1998, causing him brain damage which eventually led to his death. Melleri was married to Nadja Pyykkö.

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Name	Melleri, Arto
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Short description	Finnish writer
Date of birth	7 September 1956
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Date of death	13 May 2005
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