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Juudas Puustinen
1874–1934
A Finnish schoolteacher who turned everyday Savonian speech and humor into lively reading, writing under the pen name Juudas Puustinen. His stories are remembered for their warm, playful feel and strong sense of local voice.
3 Audiobooks
Savolaisia murrejuttuja
by Juudas Puustinen
Savolaisia sutkauksia ja letkauksia
by Juudas Puustinen, Ernst Lampén
Hiihtokilpailu : Leikillinen kertomus
by Juudas Puustinen
About the author
Born Albert Johannes Hämäläinen in Kuopio on April 14, 1874, he wrote under the name Juudas, or Juutas, Puustinen. Available reference sources describe him as a Finnish primary-school teacher and writer, and place his death in Helsinki on March 14, 1934.
He is especially associated with humorous writing in the Savonian dialect. Books linked to his name include Savolaisia sutkauksia ja letkauksia and Savolaisia murrejuttuja, works that suggest a fond ear for regional language, wit, and everyday life.
Because the easily confirmed sources found here are brief, some parts of his life remain lightly documented in this overview. Even so, he stands out as a writer who helped preserve the sound and spirit of Savonian popular storytelling in print.