author
Samuli Paulaharju
1875–1944
A tireless collector of stories, customs, and everyday life, this Finnish writer traveled widely to preserve voices and traditions that might otherwise have disappeared. His books open a vivid window onto northern landscapes, folklore, and the lives of ordinary people.
8 Audiobooks
Kainuun mailta: Kansantietoutta Kajaanin kulmilta
by Samuli Paulaharju
Matkakertomuksia Karjalan kankahilta
by Samuli Paulaharju
Vanhaa Lappia ja Peräpohjaa
by Samuli Paulaharju
Kuvauksia Hailuodosta
by Samuli Paulaharju
Kolttain mailta: Kansatieteellisiä kuvauksia Kuollan-Lapista
by Samuli Paulaharju
Syntymä, lapsuus ja kuolema: Vienan Karjalan tapoja ja uskomuksia
by Samuli Paulaharju
Suomenselän vieriltä
by Samuli Paulaharju
Vanha Raahe
by Samuli Paulaharju
About the author
Born in Kurikka, Finland, in 1875, Samuli Paulaharju became known as a teacher, ethnographer, writer, and photographer. After studying at the Jyväskylä Teacher Seminary, he worked as a teacher and later spent many years in Oulu, where he was also connected with the local museum.
Paulaharju is especially remembered for his fieldwork. He traveled through Finland, Karelia, Lapland, and northern Norway, collecting folklore, local histories, descriptions of buildings and objects, and accounts of daily life. He also drew and photographed what he saw, which makes his work valuable not only as literature but also as a rich record of culture.
His writing is closely tied to the people and regions he documented, and his books have lasting importance for readers interested in folk tradition and life in the North. In 1943, shortly before his death in 1944, he was granted the honorary title of professor.