of the river Tornionjoki in 1677, eventually becoming a religious song. He recorded the melody of the song "Do Not Be afraid of the People of Finland" and of Kalevala, the Finnish epic poem, composed of 50 songs, or runi, describing the execution of the poems, the local shaman singers, The figure of Acerbi is much more famous in Finland than in Italy: the Finnish radio station's title is derived from its melody. Acerbi returned to Italy for after the publication of his book. The , an Italian literary award, is named for Acerbi. Botanical nomenclature References 1773 births 1846 deaths People from Castel Goffredo 19th-century Italian writers Italian naturalists Italian explorers Italian travel writers 18th-century travel writers Italian ornithologists Italian composers Italian male composers Italian expatriates in Finland