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V. (Väinö) Arti
1885–1963
A remarkably versatile Finnish writer and lyricist, he moved easily between literature, journalism, translation, and music. Writing under the pen name V. Arti, he left behind a wide-ranging body of work that still surfaces in libraries and song archives.
1 Audiobook
Kotkanlento : Viisilauluinen runoelma
by V. (Väinö) Arti
About the author
Born in Multia, Finland, in 1885 and later known by the pen name V. Arti, he was Kaarlo Väinö Valve. Finnish reference sources describe him as a lyricist, composer, writer, journalist, translator, and inventor — a rare mix that helps explain the variety of his published work.
Valve studied in Helsinki and Saint Petersburg and worked in journalism and publishing early in his career. He is especially associated with song texts and translations, but bibliographic records and digital libraries also show that he wrote books and appeared in literary catalogs under the name V. Arti.
He died in Espoo in 1963. Even in a brief profile, what stands out most is his range: he was one of those energetic cultural figures who contributed in many forms rather than fitting neatly into a single role.