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 Kajo, Markus - http://www.markuskajo.com/ Excerpts from his humorous short stories. |
 Leino, Eino - http://kirjasto.sci.fi/eleino.htm 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. |
 Kilpi, Volter - http://kirjasto.sci.fi/vkilpi.htm A pioneer of Finnish modernist literature. Kilpi's major novel "Alastalon salissa" has been compared to the works of Proust and Joyce. |
 Waltari, Mika - http://kirjasto.sci.fi/mwaltari.htm Prolific Finnish writer, best known for "The Egyptian" and other historical novels. Waltari's works have been translated into more than 30 languages. |
 Päätalo, Kalle - http://kirjasto.sci.fi/paatalo.htm Best-selling author of the autobiographical "Iijoki" series. |
 Haanpää, Pentti - http://kirjasto.sci.fi/haanpaa.htm 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. |
 Heikkilä, Jukka M. - http://www.kolumbus.fi/j.m.heikkila/index.html Brief biography of the author, introductions to his historical novels set in the ancient world and newspaper reviews. |
 Hellaakoski, Aaro - http://kirjasto.sci.fi/aarohell.htm Poet, pioneer of modernism in literature in Finland. |
 Topelius, Zacharias (Zachris) - http://www.helsinki.fi/kasv/nokol/topelius.html The Finnish writer's fairytales, plays, poems and historical novels with English translations. |
 Tikkanen, Märta - http://virtual.finland.fi/finfo/english/m_tikkanen.html Finland-Swedish writer of poetry and prose. |
 Swan, Anni - http://kirjasto.sci.fi/anniswan.htm Children's writer and translator. Swan's fairy tales were influenced by world literature folk tales and combined realistic elements with fantasy. |
 Haavikko, Paavo - http://virtual.finland.fi/finfo/english/haavikko.html Poet and publisher also known for his economic pamphlets, television scripts and company histories. |
 Aho, Juhani - http://kirjasto.sci.fi/jaho.htm Journalist and the first Finnish professional writer, specialized in short stories called "lastuja" (chips). |
 Kunnas, Mauri - http://virtual.finland.fi/finfo/english/kunnas.html Children's writer, illustrator and cartoonist. |
 Linna, Väinö - http://kirjasto.sci.fi/vlinna.htm Author of "The Unknown Soldier" and the historical family saga "Here Beneath the North Star." |
 Saarikoski, Pentti - http://kirjasto.sci.fi/psaariko.htm Poet and translator, enfant terrible of Finnish literature in the 1960s and 1970s. |
 Runeberg, Johan Ludvig - http://kirjasto.sci.fi/runeberg.htm The national poet of Finland who also exercised great influence on Swedish literature. |
 Canth, Minna - http://kirjasto.sci.fi/mcanth.htm The first Finnish author to describe women's position in the society. |