author

Nestor Tanner

b. 1857

A little-known Finnish writer from the late 19th century, he is remembered today through surviving plays and prose preserved in digital archives. His work points toward an interest in rural life, everyday people, and the social tensions of his time.

2 Audiobooks

Sinivuokkoja Suomen salomailta

Sinivuokkoja Suomen salomailta

by Nestor Tanner

Maisteri kesävieraana: Näytelmä kolmessa näytöksessä

by Nestor Tanner

About the author

Gustaf Nestor Tanner, born on July 4, 1857, in Nakkila, was a Finnish writer. Finnish-language reference sources identify him as a novelist and playwright, and note that his earlier family name was Mäntylä.

Only a small amount of biographical detail appears to be widely available online, but several of his works have survived. These include Sinivuokkoja Suomen salomailta (1890), the play Maisteri kesävieraana in later 19th-century editions, "Kännit", a two-act musical play published in 1903, and Toivo ja Helmi (1905).

Modern readers are most likely to encounter Tanner through free digital editions. Project Gutenberg currently lists two of his Finnish works, helping keep his writing accessible even though he remains a fairly obscure figure today.