Most Famous Finnish Writers

50 Finnish Writers in view out of 82

Writing 82
Finland 633
Johan Ludvig Runeberg
Johan Ludvig Runeberg Finnish Writer 1804 – 1877
#8,189
Arto Paasilinna
Arto Paasilinna Finnish Writer 1942 – 2018
#8,625
Minna Canth
Minna Canth Finnish Writer 1844 – 1897
#11,142
Aleksis Kivi
Aleksis Kivi Finnish Writer 1834 – 1872
#11,166
Frans Eemil Sillanpää
Frans Eemil Sillanpää Finnish Writer 1888 – 1964
#11,718
Zachris Topelius
Zachris Topelius Finnish Poet 1818 – 1898
#12,861
Eino Leino
Eino Leino Finnish Poet 1878 – 1926
#13,645
Väinö Linna
Väinö Linna Finnish Writer 1920 – 1992
#14,038
Tapio Rautavaara
Tapio Rautavaara Finnish Poet 1915 – 1979
#20,516
Juhani Aho
Juhani Aho Finnish Author 1861 – 1921
#20,868
Nils-Aslak Valkeapää
Nils-Aslak Valkeapää Finnish Poet 1943 – 2001
#37,930
Pentti Saarikoski
Pentti Saarikoski Finnish Poet 1937 – 1983
#42,153
Hella Wuolijoki
Hella Wuolijoki Finnish Writer 1886 – 1954
#42,459
Rosa Liksom
Rosa Liksom Finnish Writer Born 1958
#47,472
Juice Leskinen
Juice Leskinen Finnish Poet 1950 – 2006
#47,684
Mauri Kunnas
Mauri Kunnas Finnish Writer Born 1950
#48,858
Adolf Ivar Arwidsson
Adolf Ivar Arwidsson Finnish Writer 1791 – 1858
#52,014
Leena Lehtolainen
Leena Lehtolainen Finnish Writer Born 1964
#55,330
Henrik Gabriel Porthan
Henrik Gabriel Porthan Finnish Historian 1739 – 1804
#57,220
Olavi Paavolainen
Olavi Paavolainen Finnish Author 1903 – 1964
#67,480
Joel Lehtonen
Joel Lehtonen Finnish Author 1881 – 1934
#67,768
Ilmari Kianto
Ilmari Kianto Finnish Poet 1874 – 1970
#67,897
VH
Veikko Huovinen Finnish Writer 1927 – 2009
#68,157
Eemil Nestor Setälä
Eemil Nestor Setälä Finnish Linguist 1864 – 1935
#68,545
Katri Vala
Katri Vala Finnish Poet 1901 – 1944
#68,727
Pentti Haanpää
Pentti Haanpää Finnish Writer 1905 – 1955
#71,814
Johanna Sinisalo
Johanna Sinisalo Finnish Writer Born 1958
#73,363
Kalle Päätalo
Kalle Päätalo Finnish Novelist 1919 – 2000
#78,635
Ulla-Lena Lundberg
Ulla-Lena Lundberg Finnish Writer Born 1947
#87,544
Santeri Alkio
Santeri Alkio Finnish Writer 1862 – 1930
#91,446
Atos Wirtanen
Atos Wirtanen Finnish Author 1906 – 1979
#91,487
MR
Matti Rönkä Finnish Author Born 1959
#93,357
Pentti Holappa
Pentti Holappa Finnish Poet 1927 – 2017
#93,626
Antti Hyry
Antti Hyry Finnish Writer 1931 – 2016
#97,342
Eino Kaila
Eino Kaila Finnish Philosopher 1890 – 1958
#99,211
IR
Ilkka Remes Finnish Writer Born 1962
#101,908
Johannes Linnankoski
Johannes Linnankoski Finnish Writer 1869 – 1913
#101,918
Sally Salminen
Sally Salminen Finnish Writer 1906 – 1976
#102,791
Martti Haavio
Martti Haavio Finnish Poet 1899 – 1973
#111,796
I. K. Inha
I. K. Inha Finnish Writer 1865 – 1930
#135,101
Uuno Kailas
Uuno Kailas Finnish Poet 1901 – 1933
#146,420
HO
Hagar Olsson Finnish Author 1893 – 1978
#149,365
Jaani Peuhu
Jaani Peuhu Finnish Poet Born 1978
#156,778
RE
Rabbe Enckell Finnish Poet 1903 – 1974
#160,614
Unto Mononen
Unto Mononen Finnish Poet 1930 – 1968
#162,872
Mikko Juva
Mikko Juva Finnish Historian 1918 – 2004
#167,359
Maila Talvio
Maila Talvio Finnish Writer 1871 – 1951
#170,063
AJ
Anders Johan Sjögren Finnish Linguist 1794 – 1855
#171,447
Martti Larni
Martti Larni Finnish Writer 1909 – 1993
#180,676
Kaarlo Sarkia
Kaarlo Sarkia Finnish Poet 1902 – 1945
#189,669

By the numbers

Inside Finland Writers

82 notable people in this slice of the dataset.

Through the Decades

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Notable Births by Decade

Notable births among Finland Writers peaked in the 1900s with 11 people.

What Finland Writers Are Known For

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Writer are Finland Writers's biggest group — 39% of all notables (32).

Finland Writers over-index on author — 19.4× the global rate.

  1. Writer32
  2. Poet19
  3. Author15
  4. Historian5
  5. Linguist5
  6. Journalist3
  7. Philosopher2
  8. Novelist1
  1. Author1519.4×
  2. Linguist516.3×
  3. Poet1911.9×
  4. Writer329.4×
  5. Historian55.1×