author
Heikki Impola
1887–1971
A Finnish teacher and novelist who also wrote under the pen name Heikki Rasila, he drew deeply on the people, places, and history of northern Finland. His work often reflects a strong sense of local life, memory, and community.
2 Audiobooks
Aunolan perhe : Kertomus merimiehistä ja porvareista Pohjanmaalta
by Heikki Impola
Anna : Kyläkertomus
by Heikki Impola
About the author
Born in Raahe on July 7, 1887, Heikki Alfred Impola was a Finnish writer, teacher, and journalist. He studied at the Kajaani teacher seminary and worked as a primary school teacher in places including Toholampi, Kannus, Pattijoki, and Raahe.
He also used the pen name Heikki Rasila. Alongside teaching and writing, he worked in journalism and took on other local cultural roles. Sources about his life describe him as closely tied to his home region, and that connection shows in the local and historical focus associated with his writing.
Impola later lived in Kajaani and then in the Vantaa area, where he died on November 10, 1971. He is remembered as a productive Finnish author whose books helped preserve stories and perspectives from Ostrobothnia and other parts of Finland.