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Antti Mäkinen
1857–1936
A Finnish writer, journalist, and Free Church preacher, he wrote with a strong sense of faith and everyday purpose. His work ranged from original poetry and prose to translations that helped bring religious writing to Finnish readers.
3 Audiobooks
Metsä-kukkia: Runoa ja Proosaa
by Antti Mäkinen
"Soitto on suruista tehty" Historiallisia runoelmia: I. Pilatus. II. Piispa Tuomas.
by Antti Mäkinen
Runoelmia
by Antti Mäkinen
About the author
Born on November 9, 1857, in Kuru, Antti Mäkinen was a Finnish writer, journalist, and preacher in the Finnish Free Church movement. He also wrote under the pen names Aliquis, Lieto, and -n, and he became known as an active voice in both religious life and print culture.
Mäkinen helped shape early Free Church journalism in Finland and is associated with Suomen Viikkolehti, the long-running paper of the Finnish Free Church. Alongside his own writing, he translated mainly religious literature into Finnish, widening access to devotional and spiritual works for local readers.
His surviving books include Metsä-kukkia: Runoa ja Proosaa, a collection of poetry and prose. He died on April 18, 1936, in Sipoo, leaving behind a body of work that joined literature, journalism, and Christian teaching.