author
Tuomas Friman
1821–1886
A teacher, editor, and early Finnish-language writer in St. Petersburg, he used stories and journalism to bring education and everyday social questions closer to ordinary readers. His work is remembered for its strong interest in popular enlightenment and in developing written Finnish on an eastern dialect base.
2 Audiobooks
Satuja
by Tuomas Friman
Suomen rahvaan olo Pietarissa : to'ellinen tapaus
by Tuomas Friman
About the author
Born on July 4, 1821, in Lahdenpohja, Jaakkima, he spent most of his working life in St. Petersburg. There he worked in the Lutheran school as a teacher and later a headmaster, while also becoming an editor, writer, and advocate of public education among Finnish-speaking people.
As a writer, he is known for trying to shape Finnish literary language with support from eastern dialects. His career joined teaching, journalism, and literature: alongside school work, he edited Finnish newspapers in St. Petersburg and wrote books and stories aimed at broad readers.
He died on July 24, 1886, in Jaakkima. Although not among the best-known Finnish authors today, he stands out as an important figure in the literary and cultural life of Finns in 19th-century St. Petersburg.