Isa Asp

Finnish poet

Isa Asp (4 February 1853 – 12 November 1872) was the "first woman Finnish poet". She is considered Finland's first lesbian icon. She died aged nineteen of tuberculosis leaving about 100 poems the most known of which is "Lullaby to a Wave". After death her poems were published, statues have been created and several biographies written.

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Isa Asp was born on Friday, 4 February 1853 in Utajärvi, Finland. She was best known as a poet. Asp's country of citizenship (nationality) was Finnish. She died on Tuesday, 12 November 1872 in Jyväskylä, Finland at the age of 19. Her zodiac star sign was Aquarius.

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Date of birth	4 February 1853	edit
Place of birth	Utajärvi, Finland	edit
Date of death	12 November 1872	edit
Age	19 (age at death)
Place of death	Jyväskylä, Finland	edit
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Occupation category	Poet	edit
Nationality	Finnish	edit

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Zodiac sign	Aquarius
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