Magnus Aurelio

Magnus Christian Aurelio Lanciai, who writes under the pen name Magnus Aurelio, was born in Helsinki, Finland, in 1951. He grew up speaking Swedish and later lived in Argentina and Sweden. He developed a strong passion for languages and studied English, Italian, French, German, Latin, Greek, and some Russian. Magnus began writing poems in English in 2006. His collection, October Harvest, was compiled in 2017 and includes poems written mainly between 2006 and 2008. The collection focuses on love, music, and geography, while also exploring philosophical ideas about life, death, and human experiences. Some poems are personal and reflective, while others document people, places, and events.