Artturi Järviluoma

Born on August 9, 1879, in Alahärmä, Finland, Artturi Järviluoma was a Finnish journalist, screenwriter, and author. He was born Kustaa Artturi Jernström and used that surname until 1902, when he adopted the name Järviluoma.

He is most closely associated with Pohjalaisia (The Ostrobothnians), a play that made his name endure in Finnish literature and theater. Rooted in the life and spirit of Ostrobothnia, the work became especially influential when it later served as the basis for an opera by composer Leevi Madetoja.

Järviluoma died on January 31, 1942. Though not widely known outside Finland, he remains an important figure in Finnish cultural history because of the strong regional character and lasting appeal of his best-known work.