In the 1950s and 1960s, Finnish poetry and prose were influenced by the West, and modernism emerged, especially in lyric poetry. Its representative figure is Paavo Haveco (1931-). Modernism had little influence in prose, and many writers still used realist methods to create. For example, Vanino Linna's trilogy "Under the Polar Star", which is set in a small village, describes the attitudes of various classes in Finnish history towards various social changes, and is very popular among readers. Realist writer Lintala created many novels in the 1960s that reflected major events in Finland's modern history, such as "My Grandmother and the Marshal" (1960-1962) and "The Reconnaissance Lieutenant". The novels "The Events of 1918" (1960), "The Situation" (1962) and "The Story of an Evening" (1967) by the writer Vijo Meri (1928-) all reflect the major political events that occurred in Finland's modern history. event. Salama (1936-), who was born as an electrician, was a talented young writer in the 1960s. He was famous for exposing the dark side of society. His novels "An Ordinary Story" (1961) and "The Midsummer Ball" (1964) were popular among readers. . His novel "Everything Must Be Heard", which describes an underground Communist Party member, published in 1972, won the 1975 Nordic Council Literature Prize.