Selma Anttila

Born in 1867 and died in 1942, Selma Anttila was a Finnish author whose work appeared across several forms, including novels, short-story collections, and plays.

Available source material also describes her as having worked as a librarian and a primary school teacher. That mix of literary and public-facing work helps place her among writers who were closely connected to ordinary readers and everyday society.

Although the surviving information found here is brief, her continuing presence in library and bookseller records suggests a body of work that remained part of Finland’s literary culture long after its first publication.