Aino Kallas

Aino Julia Maria Kallas (née Krohn ; 2 August 1878 – 9 November 1956) was a Finnish-Estonian author. Her novellas are considered to be prominent pieces of Finnish literature.

Life Back row from left , Kaarle, Helmi with E.N. Setälä; in front Aune Krohn, Helena née Cleve and Aino, photo taken on 2 January 1894 Kallas was the daughter of Julius Krohn, a nationally known Finnish scientist and fennoman, and the sister of the folklorist Kaarle Krohn She published her diaries for the period 1897-1931 in the 1950s. Portrait of Aino Kallas by Konrad Mägi, 1918. Indian ink on paper. A recurring theme in Kallas's novellas is what she termed "the slaying Eros", a love that often leads to death, especially prominent in her trilogy of Barbara von Tisenhusen (1923), Reigin Pappi (The Pastor of Reigi, 1926), and Sudenmorsian (The Wolf's Bride, 1928). The Pastor of Reigi and Barbara von Tisenhusen were soon translated into English and published in 1927 as Eros the Slayer. The language of her most famous story, Sudenmorsian, a werewolf story set in 17th century Hiiumaa, is rich with archaic, Romantic, colorful prose, something of a Kallas trademark.

Awards Order of Merit of the Estonian Red Cross, III class (1938) Aleksis Kivi Award (1942)

Legacy The Aino Kallas Award, which recognizes Estonian individuals or collectives that have made significant contributions to the development of Estonian–Finnish cultural relations, is named after Aino Kallas.