Web Directory

» Aho, Juhani
   Journalist and the first Finnish professional writer, specialized in short stories called "lastuja" (chips).
   http://kirjasto.sci.fi/jaho.htm

» Canth, Minna
   The first Finnish author to describe women's position in the society.
   http://kirjasto.sci.fi/mcanth.htm

» Haanpää, Pentti
   Novelist and short-story writer whose anti-militaristic and leftist views in the 1920s and 1930s were received with milder enthusiasm by leading right wing critics.
   http://kirjasto.sci.fi/haanpaa.htm

» Heikkilä, Jukka M.
   Brief biography of the author, introductions to his historical novels set in the ancient world and newspaper reviews.
   http://www.kolumbus.fi/j.m.heikkila/index.html

» Hellaakoski, Aaro
   Poet, pioneer of modernism in literature in Finland.
   http://kirjasto.sci.fi/aarohell.htm

» Kilpi, Volter
   A pioneer of Finnish modernist literature. Kilpi's major novel "Alastalon salissa" has been compared to the works of Proust and Joyce.
   http://kirjasto.sci.fi/vkilpi.htm

» Leino, Eino
   Poet, bohemian and journalist. Leino was one of the leading Finnish writers of the early 20th century and is now probably Finland's most cited poet.
   http://kirjasto.sci.fi/eleino.htm

» Linna, Väinö
   Author of "The Unknown Soldier" and the historical family saga "Here Beneath the North Star."
   http://kirjasto.sci.fi/vlinna.htm

» Päätalo, Kalle
   Best-selling author of the autobiographical "Iijoki" series.
   http://kirjasto.sci.fi/paatalo.htm

» Runeberg, Johan Ludvig
   The national poet of Finland who also exercised great influence on Swedish literature.
   http://kirjasto.sci.fi/runeberg.htm

» Saarikoski, Pentti
   Poet and translator, enfant terrible of Finnish literature in the 1960s and 1970s.
   http://kirjasto.sci.fi/psaariko.htm

» Swan, Anni
   Children's writer and translator. Swan's fairy tales were influenced by world literature folk tales and combined realistic elements with fantasy.
   http://kirjasto.sci.fi/anniswan.htm

» Topelius, Zacharias (Zachris)
   The Finnish writer's fairytales, plays, poems and historical novels with English translations.
   http://www.helsinki.fi/kasv/nokol/topelius.html

» Waltari, Mika
   Prolific Finnish writer, best known for "The Egyptian" and other historical novels. Waltari's works have been translated into more than 30 languages.
   http://kirjasto.sci.fi/mwaltari.htm