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Niilo Mantere
1870–1954
A Finnish priest-poet whose writing joined religious feeling, nature, and public life, he published several poetry collections in the early 1900s. Writing under the name Niilo Mantere, he left work that feels rooted in both faith and place.
5 Audiobooks
Elämän polulla : Runoelmia
by Niilo Mantere
Valkea maa : uusia runoja
by Niilo Mantere
Kotikuusta kuunnellessa : Uusia runoelmia
by Niilo Mantere
Kohden kunnahia : Uusia hengellisiä lauluja ja runoelmia
by Niilo Mantere
Kevättuulahduksia : Runokokoelma
by Niilo Mantere
About the author
Born Juhani Nikolai Merenheimo in Kuopio on June 13, 1870, he later wrote under the pen name Niilo Mantere. Finnish reference sources describe him as both a priest and a poet, and note that he studied theology at the University of Helsinki after graduating from Oulu Lyceum.
Mantere served in the church and was later known as a provost, while also building a literary career. Contemporary and later sources mention several of his poetry collections, including Elämän polulla and Kotikuusta kuunnellessa, and place him among Finnish writers of the early 20th century.
His work seems to have moved easily between literature and devotional life: library and reference pages note that he also translated spiritual songs and hymns. He died in Pulkkila on February 20, 1954.