author
Ilma Virtala
1886–1931
A Finnish novelist of the early 20th century, she wrote fiction shaped by war, national feeling, and everyday resilience. Her books include historical novels and shorter stories that reflect the tensions of her time.
6 Audiobooks
Valkea kansa
by Ilma Virtala
Kosken laulu : Avioliittotarina
by Ilma Virtala
Tuomion jälkeen : Kertomuksia
by Ilma Virtala
Anja rouva
by Ilma Virtala
Jääkärin sisko
by Ilma Virtala
About the author
Born Ilma Karoliina Näätänen in Nousiainen on October 24, 1886, she published under the name Ilma Virtala. She was a Finnish writer and also worked as a masseuse in Helsinki.
Her known works include the novels Valkea kansa, Kosken laulu, Jääkärin sisko, and Tuomion jälkeen, as well as the play Heikki Ortela. Project Gutenberg listings also show several of these books have remained available to later readers in digital form.
She died in Helsinki on December 31, 1931. Reliable pages found during this search gave basic biographical facts and a list of works, but no suitable portrait photo was available from the pages checked.