author
Tyko Hagman
1849–1914
A Finnish journalist and writer remembered as an early pioneer of Finnish science fiction, he brought Jules Verne-style adventure into Finnish literature in the 1880s. He also translated well-known classics, helping foreign stories reach Finnish readers.
3 Audiobooks
Satuja ja runoja lapsille
by Tyko Hagman
Mexikon valloitus: Kappale Amerikan historiaa
by Tyko Hagman
Amerika, sen löytö, valloitus ja kehitys
by Tyko Hagman
About the author
Born in Kälviä on October 25, 1849, and dying in Kangasala on May 27, 1914, Tyko Crispinus Hagman was a Finnish journalist and author. Reliable Finnish reference sources describe him as a newspaper editor and writer, and they especially note his place in literary history.
Hagman is best known today for two imaginative tales from the 1880s, Matkustus Kuuhun and Lassi Laurinpojan lentokone. Because of those works, he is often described as a pioneer of Finnish science fiction, with stories influenced by the adventurous spirit of Jules Verne.
He also worked as a translator and nonfiction writer. Catalog and library sources show his connection to Finnish editions of works by Mark Twain, along with historical books of his own such as Amerika, sen löytö, valloitus ja kehitys and Mexikon valloitus.