author
Arvo E. Korhonen
1869–1940
A Finnish schoolteacher who turned his love of travel and storytelling into lively adventure writing, he is best remembered for vivid tales of journeys through Finland’s waterways and wilderness.
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Veneellä poikki Suomenniemen : Seikkailuja Pohjanmaan vesillä ja saloilla
by Arvo E. Korhonen
About the author
Born in Nurmes on September 19, 1869, and dead in Rauma on August 11, 1940, Arvo E. Korhonen was a Finnish writer and lycée teacher. Finnish biographical sources identify him as Eemil Arvid (also Arvo Eemeli) Korhonen, linking his literary name with his work as an educator.
He is especially associated with travel and adventure writing for younger readers. His best-known work, Veneellä poikki Suomenniemen (published in 1895), presents adventures across the waters and wild regions of western Finland and helped place him among Finnish travel writers.
Project Gutenberg and library records show that his work has continued to circulate long after his lifetime, which suggests a lasting place in Finnish public-domain literature. Reliable pages found during this search did not provide a usable portrait image, so none is included here.