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Aino Kallas lived in London from 1922 to 1934. In the 1920s, Kallas joined the PEN Centre in London, which was founded in 1921, and proposed establishing a PEN Centre in Finland (letter to Yrjö Hirn) in 1925. Kallas also contacted the Writers’ Union, where the idea was supported. 

Centre finlandais

Aino Kallas a vécu à Londres de 1922 à 1934. Dans les années vingt, elle a rejoint le Centre PEN de Londres, fondé en 1921, et a proposé de créer un Centre PEN en Finlande (lettre à Yrjö Hirn) en 1925. Elle a également contacté l’Union des écrivains, qui a approuvé son idée.

Centro Finlandés

Aino Kallas vivió en Londres desde 1922 hasta 1934. En la década de 1920, Kallas se unió al Centro PEN de Londres, fundado en 1921, y propuso establecer un Centro PEN en Finlandia (carta a Yrjö Hirn) en 1925. Kallas también se puso en contacto con el Círculo de Escritores, donde se respaldó la idea.

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1 First meeting agenda

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2 Lassi Nummi

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3 Second meeting agenda

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4 Third meeting agenda

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5 65th Congress in Helsinki

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6 Fourth meeting agenda

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7 Register of Associations certificate

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8 First annual report

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9 Trump-Putin Summit protest

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