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1878–1953
A Finnish teacher and translator, he helped bring Slavic literature to Finnish readers in the early 20th century. He is also remembered for literary scholarship, including work on the poet and folklorist Julius Krohn.
by V. K. Trast
V. K. Trast, whose full name was Viktor Kustaa Trast, was a Finnish teacher and translator. Reference listings for Nordic authors identify him as a translator of Slavic literature into Finnish, and surviving library records connect him with literary studies as well.
One of the works associated with him is Julius Krohn, runoilijana, which shows his interest in Finnish literary history in addition to translation. Although detailed biographical information is limited in the sources I could confirm, the record that survives suggests a writer-scholar who worked to widen Finnish readers' access to literature from beyond Finland.
He lived from 1878 to 1953.