title: Kari Aronpuro
text: # Kari Aronpuro
  
  Kari Aronpuro (born 30 June 1940) is a Finnish poet. He worked in the library industry for over 40 years. He worked as a librarian at the University of Tampere course library from 1964 to 1971, Rääkkylän municipal library in 1972, Kemin Syväkangas [fi] library from 1972 to 1981 and the Tampere Lamminpää [fi] library from 1981 to 2003.
  
  ## Awards and decorations
  
  * 2004: Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland
  * 2011: Eino Leino Prize
  * 1987: Runeberg Prize
  * 1964: J. H. Erkko Award
  