Elon saarel tääl: Aleksis Kiven taustoja

by Veijo Meri

Finnish

155 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1984

About the author

Veijo Meri was a Finnish writer. Much of his work focused on war and its absurdity. The work is anti-war and has dark humor.
Born in Viipuri (today Vyborg, Russia), Meri graduated from secondary school in Hämeenlinna, then studied history and became an independent writer.
His diverse body of work included novels, short stories, poetry, and essays.