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Niilo Idman

1889–1977

A Finnish consul, translator, and literary scholar, he is best remembered for bringing a careful, international eye to literature. His best-known work is a 1923 study of the Irish Gothic writer Charles Robert Maturin.

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Charles Robert Maturin: His Life and Works

Charles Robert Maturin: His Life and Works

by Niilo Idman

About the author

Born in Tampere on October 20, 1889, he later worked as a Finnish consul and also built a career as a translator and literary scholar. Sources found during research describe him as writing in both English and Finnish.

His best-known book is Charles Robert Maturin: His Life and Works (1923), a study of the Irish Gothic author Charles Robert Maturin. Library and book records also connect him with Finnish translations, including work related to Edgar Allan Poe.

He died in Helsinki on April 4, 1977. A suitable verified portrait image could not be confirmed from the sources reviewed, so no profile image is included.