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Lauri Haarla
1890–1944
A Finnish poet, playwright, and novelist whose work moved between lyric feeling, folklore, and the stage. Writing in the early 20th century, he became known for a varied literary career that reached from poems to drama and fiction.
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Hanuumanin tytär: 3-näytöksinen apinakomedia
by Lauri Haarla
About the author
Born in 1890 and dying in 1944, Lauri Haarla was a Finnish writer remembered for working across several forms rather than staying in just one. He wrote poetry, plays, novels, and librettos, building a career that connected literary writing with the theater.
Haarla belonged to the lively world of Finnish literature in the first half of the 20th century. His writing has been associated with poetic language and an interest in dramatic storytelling, and his name remains part of reference works on Finnish authors and cultural history.
For listeners discovering him today, Haarla is an author worth noticing for his range: he was not only a poet, but also a dramatist and prose writer whose work reflects the richness of Finnish literary life in his era.