Tyko Hagman

Born in Kälviä in 1849, Tyko Crispinus Hagman was a Finnish journalist and writer who died in Kangasala in 1914. Reliable catalog and reference sources describe him as both a journalist and an author, and Finnish biographical material identifies him as an important early voice in Finnish speculative writing.

He is especially noted for two science-themed stories from the 1880s, Matkustus Kuuhun and Lassi Laurinpojan lentokone, which have been described as being influenced by Jules Verne. Because of those works, he is often regarded as a pioneer of Finnish science fiction.

Hagman also wrote fairy tales, poems, and other works for children, and he published nonfiction books on subjects such as American history. Catalog records and digital library listings show that his writing life was broad, including original works as well as translations.