author
Eino Railo
1884–1948
A versatile figure in Finnish literary life, he worked not only as a novelist but also as a critic, scholar, translator, and publisher. He is especially remembered for helping map the traditions of Gothic and horror literature for Finnish readers.
9 Audiobooks
Suomalaisia legendoja
by Eino Railo
Pyhiinvaeltaja: Kuvitelmia Karjalasta
by Eino Railo
Ontrein tarinoita
by Eino Railo
Kolme miestä matkalla Kertomus Juhanin, Tuomaan ja Simeonin pikaretkestä pyramiideille
by Eino Railo
Vorna
by Eino Railo
Soljalan emäntä
by Eino Railo
About the author
Born in Taivalkoski on January 23, 1884, and later dying in Helsinki on December 2, 1948, Eino Railo was a Finnish writer and literary scholar whose career stretched across many parts of the book world. Sources consistently describe him as a novelist, critic, researcher, translator, and publisher, making him less a single-role author than a full literary all-rounder.
Alongside fiction, he became known for literary study and criticism. Reference works note that his best-known scholarly work is Haamulinna (1925), a study of Gothic motifs in English literature that has been described as an early Finnish contribution to the study of the genre. His broader output is also associated with a strongly national and conservative outlook.
Railo spent many years in publishing and the press as well as in creative writing, which helps explain the breadth of his influence in Finnish literary culture. Although he is not among the best-known Finnish authors internationally today, he remains an interesting figure for readers curious about the meeting point of fiction, criticism, and literary history in early 20th-century Finland.