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Irmelin Sandman Lilius, Finnish author, poet, and translator
Rut Irmelin Sandman Lilius is a Swedish-speaking Finnish writer. Her first book, Trollsång, was published in 1955. In 2003, the first volume of her biography of her husband was published, with the title Sjutusen år (English: "Seven Thousand Years"); the fourth and final volume was published in 2017.
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Irmelin Sandman Lilius was born in 1936. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.
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| Measure | 1936 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | $0.19 | $3.45/gal |
| Average home | $5,100 | $435,000 |
| Average income | $2,900 | $67,500 |
| Minimum wage | $0.25 | $7.25/hr (federal) |
| Movie ticket | $0.25 | $11.95 |
| Postage stamp | $0.03 | $0.73 |
| Population | 128.1M | 341 million |
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