author
Johannes Alfthan
1830–1893
A lively figure in 19th-century Finnish-Swedish literary life, he worked as a writer, editor, and publisher while helping shape the newspaper culture of Vyborg. Much of his writing appeared in Sweden, where he spent the later part of his career.
3 Audiobooks
Noveller och skizzer
by Johannes Alfthan
Molnbilder: Dikter
by Johannes Alfthan
En sommarsaga från Finland
by Johannes Alfthan
About the author
Born in Vyborg on July 4, 1830, Johannes Alfthan was a Finnish journalist, publisher, and Swedish-language author. He studied at the University of Helsinki but did not complete a degree, and he went on to build his career in books and newspapers instead.
Alfthan became known as an editor and publisher in Vyborg, where he was connected with newspaper and literary publishing and was noted for trying to develop a local publishing scene in both Swedish and Finnish. As an author, he wrote in Swedish, and a large share of his work was published in Sweden.
He later moved to Stockholm, where he died on October 20, 1893. Today he is remembered as part of the history of Finnish-Swedish journalism and publishing as well as for his fiction and sketches.