Pekka Ervast
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Pekka Ervast | |
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Born | Pekka Elias Ervast 26 December 1875 Helsinki, Finland |
Died | 22 May 1934 Helsinki, Finland | (aged 58)
Occupation | Writer |
Nationality | Finnish |
Pekka Elias Ervast (26 December 1875, Helsinki — 22 May 1934, Helsinki) was a Finnish writer.
Ervast joined 1895 the Swedish Theosophical society and started 1907 the Finnish Theosophical society, Suomen Teosofinen Seura. He was chief secretary there 1907–17 and editor for the journals Omatunto 1905–07 and Tietäjä 1908–20. When the society split up 1920 he founded Ruusu-Risti society and the journal Ruusu-Risti. He is buried in the Hietaniemi Cemetery in Helsinki.[1]
Meanwhile, he also joined the International Masonic Order for Men and Women Le Droit Humain.[2]
He got his inspiration from Leo Tolstoy.
References
- ^ "Hietaniemen hautausmaa – merkittäviä vainajia" (PDF). Helsingin seurakuntayhtymä. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
- ^ "Droit Humain et Théosophie en Europe". Cahier de la Commission de l'Histoire (7). Fédération Française du Droit Humain: 6. 2003.
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