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Kaarlo O. (Kaarlo Oskar) Tanner
1868–1906
A Finnish writer who came to literature from working-class life, he wrote in Finnish even though Swedish was his first language. His short career left behind fiction and plays shaped by everyday people and sharp social feeling.
1 Audiobook
Ryysyläisen vaakuna : Novelli
by Kaarlo O. (Kaarlo Oskar) Tanner
About the author
Karl (Kaarlo) Oskar Tanner, earlier surnamed Tibiander, was born in Rauma on February 16, 1868, and died in Helsinki on August 17, 1906. Finnish sources describe him as a writer, and note that he worked as a shoemaker before turning to literature.
Although Swedish was originally his mother tongue, he wrote in Finnish. That background makes him an interesting figure in Finnish literary history: a writer crossing language and class lines while building a career from practical trades into fiction and drama.
His works include prose and plays, and surviving catalog records show titles such as Ryysyläisen vaakuna. I couldn't confirm a suitable portrait image from the sources I checked, so no profile image is included.