Journalist and the first Finnish professional writer, specialized in short stories called "lastuja" (chips).

The first Finnish author to describe women's position in the society.

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.

Poet and publisher also known for his economic pamphlets, television scripts and company histories.

Brief biography of the author, introductions to his historical novels set in the ancient world and newspaper reviews.

Poet, pioneer of modernism in literature in Finland.

Excerpts from his humorous short stories.

A pioneer of Finnish modernist literature. Kilpi's major novel "Alastalon salissa" has been compared to the works of Proust and Joyce.

Children's writer, illustrator and cartoonist.

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.

Author of "The Unknown Soldier" and the historical family saga "Here Beneath the North Star."

Best-selling author of the autobiographical "Iijoki" series.

The national poet of Finland who also exercised great influence on Swedish literature.

Poet and translator, enfant terrible of Finnish literature in the 1960s and 1970s.

A biography of Finland's only Literature Nobel Prize winner.

Account of the short life of the pioneer of modern Finland-Swedish poetry.

Children's writer and translator. Swan's fairy tales were influenced by world literature folk tales and combined realistic elements with fantasy.

Finland-Swedish writer of poetry and prose.

The Finnish writer's fairytales, plays, poems and historical novels with English translations.

Prolific Finnish writer, best known for "The Egyptian" and other historical novels. Waltari's works have been translated into more than 30 languages.