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Arvi Karisto
1879–1958
A pioneering Finnish publisher, he built the Karisto company into one of the country’s notable publishing houses and helped shape reading culture in Hämeenlinna and beyond. He also wrote fiction himself, adding a creative side to a long career in books.
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Vapaaviikolla Kuvaus 3:ssa näytöksessä
by Arvi Karisto
About the author
Born in Hämeenlinna on August 31, 1879, Arvi Aleksanteri Karisto founded a publishing business there in 1900 together with printer August Boman. After buying out his partner’s share a few years later, he continued to expand the company under his own name, and it grew into a significant Finnish publishing house.
Karisto was more than a businessman. Sources describe him as one of Finland’s important book publishers, with a career that lasted for over half a century. Before and alongside his publishing work, he also wrote dozens of stories for periodicals around the turn of the 20th century.
He spent his life in Hämeenlinna, where he was also active in local public life. Karisto died there on May 23, 1958, leaving behind a lasting mark on Finnish publishing.