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Holger Nohrström
1885–1939
Best known as a Finnish librarian, critic, and translator, he helped carry Finnish literature into Swedish and brought a scholarly eye to the history of books and libraries. His work moved between research, reviewing, editing, and literary translation.
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Den gåtfulle dubbelgångaren
by Holger Nohrström
About the author
Born in Suonenjoki in 1885 and later based in Helsinki, Holger Nohrström was a Finnish librarian and translator who wrote in Swedish. He worked at the Helsinki University Library from the early 1900s and later became head of its foreign department, while also building a reputation as a literary critic and editor.
Alongside his library career, he translated several important Finnish writers into Swedish, including Juhani Aho and Johannes Linnankoski. He also wrote studies on book and library history, showing a lasting interest in how literary culture is preserved, cataloged, and shared.
Nohrström died in Helsinki in 1939. Though not widely known today, he stands out as one of those vital literary figures who connected readers, languages, and institutions behind the scenes.