Pekka Ervast

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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 got his inspiration from Leo Tolstoy.

External links

Works by Pekka Ervast at Project Gutenberg
Works by or about Pekka Ervast at Internet Archive

Authority control	WorldCat Identities VIAF: 15140193 LCCN: n79039639 ISNI: 0000 0000 3040 5755 GND: 1021932272 SUDOC: 145190439

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