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Juho Hellman
A Finnish teacher and poet whose work grew out of the late 19th-century temperance movement, he wrote verse meant to be shared aloud at meetings and at home. His surviving books offer a glimpse of everyday moral and social concerns in Finland of his time.
1 Audiobook
Raittiutta runoissa I-II: Raittiuskokouksissa lausuttavaksi ja kotona luettavaksi
by Em. Tamminen, Juho Hellman
About the author
Juho Hellman was a Finnish writer remembered for temperance-themed poetry and songs. Project Gutenberg lists him as the author of Raittiutta runoissa I-II, and Finnish biographical material connects that name with Juho Helomaa, who used Hellman earlier in life.
The available sources describe him as a traveling schoolteacher and folk poet. A Finnish Wikipedia entry for Juho Helomaa notes that works published under the name Juho Hellman include Raittiutta runoissa, Uskonnollisia Veisuja, Isänmaallisia lauluja nuorisolle, Lempilauluja nuorisolle, and Kiehkura kertomarunoja lausuttaviksi raittiuden seurain kokouksissa y. m.
His writing seems closely tied to public reading, singing, and reform-minded community life. Even from the limited record that survives online, his books stand out as practical, spoken-style literature created for gatherings rather than for a purely private audience.