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earliest 1873 almost certainly by albert edelfelt . known image of aleksis kivi . drawn in 31 december 1872 tuusula , grand duchy of finland nurmijärvi , grand duchy of finland 10 october 1834 aleksis kivi.jpg aleksis kivi
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aleksis kivi

aleksis kivi -lrb- -rrb- , born `` alexis stenvall '' , -lrb- 10 october 1834 -- 31 december 1872 -rrb- was a finnish author who wrote the first significant novel in the finnish language , `` seven brothers '' -lrb- finnish title : `` seitsemän veljestä '' -rrb- .
although kivi was among the very earliest authors of prose and lyrics in finnish language , he is still considered one of the greatest of them all .
