Arvid Järnefelt
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Arvid Järnefelt was a Finnish
judge
and writer.
Arvid's parents were general and governor August Aleksander Järnefelt
and Elisabeth Järnefelt
(née Clodt von Jürgensburg).
Arvid had nine siblings: Kasper, Erik
, Ellida, Ellen, Armas
, Aino
, Hilja and Sigrid.
Arvid Järnefelt married Emilia Fredrika Parviainen at Jyväskylä
on 6 September 1884. They had five children: Eero, Liisa, Anna, Maija, and Emmi.
Järnefelt became a famous author in the late 19th century. He wrote realistic, often tendentious but psychologically insightful novels, short stories and memoirs.
In 1889 Arvid founded the newspaper Päivälehti with his friends Eero Erkko and Juhani Aho
. Päivälehti was succeeded by Helsingin Sanomat in 1904.
Arvid Järnefelt became interested in Tolstoyanism, influenced by his mother Elisabeth.
He had studied law
and 1891 became a trainee lawyer in Vaasa
. At the time, he read the writings of Russian author Leo Tolstoy
and became fan of Tolstoyan
ism. Arvid quit his career as a lawyer and began to live as a Tolstoyan; he became farmer at Virkkala. He also helped the poor and prisoners.
One of his plays, Kuolema
(Death) (1903, revised 1911), had incidental music composed by his brother-in-law Jean Sibelius
, which includes the famous Valse Triste.
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...
judge
Judge
A judge is a person who presides over court proceedings, either alone or as part of a panel of judges. The powers, functions, method of appointment, discipline, and training of judges vary widely across different jurisdictions. The judge is supposed to conduct the trial impartially and in an open...
and writer.
Arvid's parents were general and governor August Aleksander Järnefelt
August Aleksander Järnefelt
August Aleksander Järnefelt , was a Finnish general, topographist, governor and senator.Aleksander Järnefelt was born in Tohmajärvi, the son of crown overseer Gustav Adolf Järnefelt and Aurora Fredrika Molander. Aleksander married Elisabeth Clodt von Jürgensburg at December 22 in 1857 in Saint...
and Elisabeth Järnefelt
Elisabeth Järnefelt
Elisabeth Järnefelt was known as mother of Finnish art and culture....
(née Clodt von Jürgensburg).
Arvid had nine siblings: Kasper, Erik
Eero Järnefelt
Eero Erik Nikolai Järnefelt was a Finnish realist painter.Eero Järnefelt was born in Viipuri, Finland. His father August Aleksander Järnefelt was an officer in the Russian army and his mother was Elisabeth Järnefelt . He studied at the St...
, Ellida, Ellen, Armas
Armas Järnefelt
Edvard Armas Järnefelt , was a Finnish composer and conductor.Armas Järnefelt was born in Vyborg, in the Grand Duchy of Finland, the son of general August Aleksander Järnefelt and Elisabeth Järnefelt . His siblings were Kasper, Arvid, Erik, Ellida, Ellen, Aino, Hilja and Sigrid...
, Aino
Aino Sibelius
Aino Sibelius was the wife of Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. They lived most of their 65 years of married life at their home Ainola near Lake Tuusula, Järvenpää, Finland...
, Hilja and Sigrid.
Arvid Järnefelt married Emilia Fredrika Parviainen at Jyväskylä
Jyväskylä
Jyväskylä is the capital of Central Finland and the largest city on the Finnish Lakeland, north-east of Tampere and north of Helsinki, on northern coast of lake Päijänne. The city has been continuously one of the most rapidly growing cities in Finland since World War II. The city is surrounded...
on 6 September 1884. They had five children: Eero, Liisa, Anna, Maija, and Emmi.
Järnefelt became a famous author in the late 19th century. He wrote realistic, often tendentious but psychologically insightful novels, short stories and memoirs.
In 1889 Arvid founded the newspaper Päivälehti with his friends Eero Erkko and Juhani Aho
Juhani Aho
Juhani Aho, originally Johannes Brofeldt, was a Finnish author and journalist.Aho's literary output is wide-ranging since he pursued different styles as time passed....
. Päivälehti was succeeded by Helsingin Sanomat in 1904.
Arvid Järnefelt became interested in Tolstoyanism, influenced by his mother Elisabeth.
He had studied law
Law
Law is a system of rules and guidelines which are enforced through social institutions to govern behavior, wherever possible. It shapes politics, economics and society in numerous ways and serves as a social mediator of relations between people. Contract law regulates everything from buying a bus...
and 1891 became a trainee lawyer in Vaasa
Vaasa
Vaasa is a city on the west coast of Finland. It received its charter in 1606, during the reign of Charles IX of Sweden and is named after the Royal House of Vasa...
. At the time, he read the writings of Russian author Leo Tolstoy
Leo Tolstoy
Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy was a Russian writer who primarily wrote novels and short stories. Later in life, he also wrote plays and essays. His two most famous works, the novels War and Peace and Anna Karenina, are acknowledged as two of the greatest novels of all time and a pinnacle of realist...
and became fan of Tolstoyan
Tolstoyan
The Tolstoyan movement is a social movement based on the philosophical and religious views of Russian novelist Leo Tolstoy . Tolstoy's views were formed by rigorous study of the ministry of Jesus, particularly the Sermon on the Mount....
ism. Arvid quit his career as a lawyer and began to live as a Tolstoyan; he became farmer at Virkkala. He also helped the poor and prisoners.
One of his plays, Kuolema
Kuolema
Kuolema is a drama by Arvid Järnefelt, first performed on 2 December 1903. He revised the work in 1911.The play is notable for its incidental music: a group of six compositions created by the author's brother-in-law, Jean Sibelius...
(Death) (1903, revised 1911), had incidental music composed by his brother-in-law Jean Sibelius
Jean Sibelius
Jean Sibelius was a Finnish composer of the later Romantic period whose music played an important role in the formation of the Finnish national identity. His mastery of the orchestra has been described as "prodigious."...
, which includes the famous Valse Triste.