Elsa Rautee
Encyclopedia
Elsa Elina Rautee was a Finnish
poet
of the labor movement who wrote the lyrics in the 1930s to the song "Brother Sister (Veli Sisko)". The song is an anti-war song written after the Spanish Civil War
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Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
of the labor movement who wrote the lyrics in the 1930s to the song "Brother Sister (Veli Sisko)". The song is an anti-war song written after the Spanish Civil War
Spanish Civil War
The Spanish Civil WarAlso known as The Crusade among Nationalists, the Fourth Carlist War among Carlists, and The Rebellion or Uprising among Republicans. was a major conflict fought in Spain from 17 July 1936 to 1 April 1939...
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External links
- Database of The Finnish Institute of Recorded Sound 1901 - 1999
- Kansan sivistyön liitto (Union of education work of the people in Finland)
- Veli Sisko recorded by Mikko Perkoila
- Brother Sister lyrics in Wikisource
- Brother Sister song lyrics
- Hyvinkään kehitysmaayhdistys (Organization of Aiding Developing Nations of Hyvinkää, Finland)
Books
- ISBN 978-951-615-073-7