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BIOGRAPHY
Juhani Aho, journalist, novelist and short-story writer, was born in Lapinlahti, Finland. His father was the minister of Iisalmi. He was educated at the University of Helsinki, but he left school without graduating. He worked for years as a journalist, contributing to several newspapers. He briefly edited the newspaper KESKI-SUOMI with his brother before working for the newspaper SAVO.
Aho's first book, SIIHEN AIKAAN KUN ISA LAMPUN OSTI, was published when he was 22. He was well-known for his novella YKSIN because of the controversy it created. It was about a love affair in Paris. JUHA, published in 1911, was made into a film several times.
Juhani Aho died in Helsinki in 1921.
CHRONOLOGY
1861 He was born in Lapinlahti, Finland.
1872 He studied in Kuopio.
1883 SIIHEN AIKAAN KUN ISA LAMPUN OSTI
1884 RAUTATIE
1885 PAPIN TYTAR
1886 He edited the newspaper KESKI-SUOMI.
1887 He worked for the newspaper SAVO.
1889 HELSINKIIN
1890 YKSIN
1891 LASTUJA; KATAJAINEN KANSANI JA MUITA UUSIA JA VANHOJA LASTUJA VUOSILTA; He married Venny Soldan-Brofeldt.
1892 UUSIA LASTUJA
1893 PAPIN ROUVA; He became a staff member of UUSI KUVALEHTI.
1897 PANU; He moved with his family to Tuusula.
1899 JA 1899; KOLME LASTUA LAPSILLE
1900 JUHANI AHON KIRJASIA KANSALLE 1-2
1901 AATTEIDEN MIES; TUTKIMUS TAUDIN SYISTA
1905 ANTTI AHLSTROM
1906 KEVAT JA TAKATALVI; MINKA MITAKIN ITALIASTA
1907 TUOMIO
1908 MINKA MITAKIN TYROLISTA
1911 ELAIMIA; JUHA
1912 MAISEMIA; SASU PUNANEN JA MUITA LASTUJA
1914 OMATUNTO
1915 KUVIA JA KUVITELMIA SUOMEN HISTORIASTA 1-3
1916 RAUHAN ERRAKKO
1918 HAJAMIETTEITA KAPINAVIIKOILTA
1919 RAKKAUTTA
1920 MUISTATKO
1921 KOOTUT LASTUT; He died in Helsinki. (August 8)
1922 KOOTUT TEOKSET I-X, 1918-1922
1953 VALITUT TEOKSET
1974 LASTUJA
1986 JUHANI AHON KIRJEITA
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