author
Juho Laine
1856–1937
A Finnish schoolteacher and poet, he wrote with a clear, lyrical voice shaped by everyday life, nature, and feeling. His work belongs to the rich world of late 19th-century Finnish literature and still carries a gentle, reflective charm.
2 Audiobooks
Köynnöksiä : Kimppunen runoelmia
by Juho Laine
Onnen vaiheet
by Juho Laine
About the author
Born Johannes Laine in Viitasaari on January 30, 1856, he was a Finnish elementary-school teacher and poet who earlier used the surname Hanell. After working for a few years as a shop assistant, he studied at the Jyväskylä teacher seminary and graduated in 1879.
He taught in Kokemäki, Eura, and later at the elementary school in Kauhajoki church village. Alongside his teaching work, he published poetry and also used the pen name Laine. His first poetry collection, Köynnöksiä, appeared in 1887.
He died in Helsinki on November 12, 1937. Read today, his writing offers a glimpse of a period when teaching, literature, and the building of Finnish cultural life were closely connected.