author
Kaarlo Hänninen
1876–1939
A Finnish writer, researcher, teacher, and politician, he brought wide learning and a strong sense of place to his work. His writing ranged from fiction and fairy tales to nonfiction shaped by history, geography, and public life.
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Eläinten olympialaiset ja muita satuja
by Kaarlo Hänninen
About the author
Born in Kuusamo on October 31, 1876, he grew up in northern Finland and went on to build an unusually varied career. He worked as a teacher in Kemi and Helsinki, lectured in geography, and completed a doctorate, while also writing books and studies that reflected both scholarship and storytelling.
Alongside his literary work, he was active in Finnish public life. He served as a member of Parliament for the Agrarian League from 1924 until his death, and he was also known as a researcher whose interests reached into history, geography, and culture.
His body of work included fiction, adventure writing, and stories for younger readers, which helps explain why his name still appears in Finnish literary and library records today. He died in Helsinki on March 25, 1939.