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Aapo Selja
A Finnish playwright from Oulu, he wrote lively plays that found readers well beyond his own time. Before turning to writing, he worked as a painter and was active in the labor movement.
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Amerikasta palatessa: Pilanäytelmä 1:ssä näytöksessä
by Aapo Selja
About the author
Born in Oulu in 1877, Aapo Selja was a Finnish playwright. He was born into a working-class family, and before becoming known for his writing he worked as a painter.
He is noted especially as a writer of plays, and sources also describe him as someone who cared deeply about literature, theater, and painting. His background in everyday working life and his connection to the labor movement help explain the grounded, people-focused world associated with his work.
Selja died in Oulu in 1940. His plays have remained accessible through digital libraries such as Project Gutenberg, which has helped keep his work available to new readers.