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Juhana Kokko
1856–1926
A Finnish novelist, teacher, and popular educator, he wrote vividly about rural life in northern Finland under the pen name Kyösti. His fiction is closely tied to ordinary people, local landscapes, and the social realities of his time.
2 Audiobooks
Räisäspoika
by Juhana Kokko
Kruunun metsissä
by Juhana Kokko
About the author
Born in Liminka in 1856, Juhana Kokko trained as a primary-school teacher at the Jyväskylä seminary after studying in Oulu. He worked as a teacher in places including Kitee, Ylivieska, Ii, and later Oulujoki, and he was also active as a contributor to newspapers such as Louhi, Päivälehti, Kaiku, and Kaleva.
He published three known works of fiction and wrote under the pen name Kyösti. His debut, Kölliskö, appeared in 1886, followed by Räisäspoika in 1888 and Kruunun metsissä in 1891. Contemporary reference sources describe him not only as a writer but also as a popular educator, which fits the strong social and regional focus of his work.
Kokko came from North Ostrobothnia, and biographical sources connect him closely with the cultural life of that region. He died in Oulu in 1926. His books have remained accessible through public-domain collections, helping keep his name alive for modern readers interested in older Finnish literature.