Early Life
Eino Leino was born as Armas Einar Leopold Lönnbohm in Paltamo and was the seventh and youngest son in a family of ten children. Leino's father had transferred his surname from Mustonen to Lönnbohm to advance in his career.
Leino published his first poem at 12 and, by age 18, a collection of poems as well, Maaliskuun lauluja.
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