Saima Rauha Maria Harmaja (8 May 1913, Helsinki – 21 April 1937) was a Finnish poet and writer. She is known for her tragic life and early death, which are reflected in her sensitive poems. She came from a prominent family; her maternal grandfather was Arvid Genetz. She wrote four collections of poetry. At the age of 15, Harmaja contracted the lung disease tuberculosis. There were good seasons and bad seasons, and in April 1937 she died at the age of 23. She is buried in the Hietaniemi Cemetery in Helsinki. Saima Harmaja kept a diary, which was published posthumously. A literary club, Saima Harmaja Society, was founded in her memory. Bibliography Notes External links Saima Harmaja Society Translations of poetry 1913 births 1937 deaths Writers from Helsinki 20th-century Finnish poets 20th-century deaths from tuberculosis Finnish women poets Women diarists 20th-century Finnish women writers Burials at Hietaniemi Cemetery Tuberculosis deaths in Finland 20th-century diarists