Erkki Mauno Gustaf Manninen, born 26 June 1915 in Helsinki, Grand
Duchy of Finland, died 14 September 1969 in Kangasniemi, Finland, was
a Finnish poet, painter and theatre director. He was the son of poet
Otto Manninen and writer Anni Swan. Manninen is best known as the
founder of Intimiteatteri, which was one of the leading theatres in
Helsinki from 1949 to 1987.[1]In 1965 Manninen married Lina Heydrich
who was the widow of assassinated SS-Obergruppenführer Reinhard
Heydrich. They met while Heydrich was on a holiday trip to Finland and
got married for the purpose of Heydrich changing her last name.[2]
According to the Finnish art historian Pirjo Hämäläinen, Manninen
read an article about Lina Heydrich, got interested in her and
traveled to meet Heydrich to the island of Fehmarn in Germany.[3]
Duchy of Finland, died 14 September 1969 in Kangasniemi, Finland, was
a Finnish poet, painter and theatre director. He was the son of poet
Otto Manninen and writer Anni Swan. Manninen is best known as the
founder of Intimiteatteri, which was one of the leading theatres in
Helsinki from 1949 to 1987.[1]In 1965 Manninen married Lina Heydrich
who was the widow of assassinated SS-Obergruppenführer Reinhard
Heydrich. They met while Heydrich was on a holiday trip to Finland and
got married for the purpose of Heydrich changing her last name.[2]
According to the Finnish art historian Pirjo Hämäläinen, Manninen
read an article about Lina Heydrich, got interested in her and
traveled to meet Heydrich to the island of Fehmarn in Germany.[3]
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