author
Juho Heikki Reijonen
1855–1924
A Finnish priest and storyteller, he wrote vivid short fiction that helped move 19th-century Finnish literature toward a more realistic picture of everyday life. His work often turned to ordinary people, rural settings, and the world of children.
4 Audiobooks
Kertoelmia ja kuvauksia
by Juho Heikki Reijonen
Vaihdokas: Kuvaus vanhan kansan elämästä
by Juho Heikki Reijonen
Suuteita
by Juho Heikki Reijonen
Kulku-ukon kertomuksia kansan elämästä
by Juho Heikki Reijonen
About the author
Born in Nurmes on April 27, 1855, and died in Valkjärvi on April 10, 1924, Juho Heikki Reijonen was a Finnish writer and Lutheran clergyman. He studied in the 1870s, was ordained in 1881, and later served as a chaplain and parish priest.
Reijonen is remembered especially as a writer of short prose. Reference works on Finnish literature describe his work as part of a turning point in the late 19th century, when older romantic habits gave way to a more realistic style and writers began exploring new subjects such as everyday village life and the experiences of children.
That mix of pastoral work and close observation seems to have shaped his writing. His stories are associated with plain, human-scale scenes and a gentle attention to common people, which helps explain why his work still appears in library catalogs and public-domain collections today.