Veijo Meri
1928
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2015
photo credits: Wikimedia Commons
genre: modernism
country of citizenship: Finland
languages spoken, written or signed: Finnish
educated at: University of Helsinki
occupation: linguist, screenwriter, poet, writer, translator, playwright
Veijo Väinö Valvo Meri (31 December 1928 – 21 June 2015) was a Finnish writer. Much of his work focuses 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 includes novels, short stories, poetry, and essays. Source: Wikipedia (en)
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