author
Olli Karila
1897–1936
A Finnish journalist and novelist with a sharp, ironic voice, he wrote adventure stories, mysteries, and short fiction for readers who liked energy, wit, and a touch of suspense.
3 Audiobooks
Maanalaiset: Seikkailuromaani kapinahankkeiden vakoilusta
by Olli Karila
Kahden reportterin seikkailut: Seikkailuromaani
by Olli Karila
Viehättävä vastustajatar: Seikkailuromaani
by Olli Karila
About the author
Born as Niilo Pärnänen in Saint Petersburg on April 19, 1897, he wrote under the pen name Olli Karila. He was a Finnish journalist and author, and his career moved through several newspapers in Karelia in the 1910s and 1920s, including work as an editor and columnist.
Karila's fiction belongs to early Finnish popular literature. Sources describe his style as ironic and feuilleton-like, aimed at an educated readership. His first book, the adventure novel Maanalaiset, appeared in 1919, and he went on to publish novels, detective fiction, and short stories.
He died on December 26, 1936. Reliable source material about his life is fairly brief, but the picture that emerges is of a versatile newspaper man who brought a lively, intelligent tone to Finnish popular fiction.