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M. Pajari
1900–1972
A Finnish writer who moved between poetry, short fiction, magazine stories, and even astrology, bringing a wide range of interests to the page. Writing under the name M. Pajari and also under the pen names Taurus and Urania, she left behind work that feels both literary and unexpectedly eclectic.
1 Audiobook
Elämä ja minä : Suorasanaisia runoja
by M. Pajari
About the author
Born Tyyne Maria (Maija) Rautio in Tampere on February 6, 1900, and later known by the pen name M. Pajari, she was a Finnish author whose career stretched across several kinds of writing. Library authority records and reference sources identify her as a writer active under the name M. Pajari from 1900 to 1972.
Her known books include early works such as Elämä ja minä, Töllistä vain, Hätähuuto, Maa ja taivas, and Me luojat. Reference sources also note that she wrote magazine novellas and used the additional pseudonyms Taurus and Urania when producing horoscope-related writing, which suggests an author comfortable working for both literary and popular audiences.
She died in Helsinki on July 26, 1972. Even from the limited surviving biographical record, her bibliography shows an unusually varied voice: part poet, part storyteller, and part magazine writer, with interests reaching well beyond a single genre.