Urho Wiljo Walakorpi

Born in Alavus on August 14, 1886, Urho Viljo Walakorpi was a Finnish writer who also used the name Finis Haapanen. He worked in several roles over the years, including writer, playwright, editor, and household manager, and wrote in Finnish.

Reference works on Finnish literature describe a restless early period in which he was briefly involved in the labor movement before that phase ended around 1906. His early poetry was influenced by Eino Leino, and after the Finnish Civil War his public outlook shifted strongly; later descriptions place him among the writers associated with White Finland.

Under the name Walakorpi, he became one of the especially productive Finnish authors of the 1910s. His bibliography includes novels, short fiction, plays, and translations, and records link him with a long list of works such as Alma, Anja rouva, Antero yllättää, and Huhtikuun yö. He died in Tampere on February 15, 1957.