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Väinö Albert Nuorteva
1889–1967
Best known by the pen name Olli, he became one of Finland’s most familiar humorists through sharp, warm newspaper columns and a long career in journalism. His writing mixed everyday observation, satire, and a clear eye for the quirks of public life.
3 Audiobooks
Vahingosta vihastuu : 35 juttua
by Väinö Albert Nuorteva
Mustapartainen mies herättää pahennusta : 32 juttua
by Väinö Albert Nuorteva
Hölmöläiset : Suomen kansan tarinoita Hölmölän väen elämästä ja seikkailuista
by Väinö Albert Nuorteva
About the author
Born in Mäntsälä on December 12, 1889, Väinö Albert Nuorteva was a Finnish writer, journalist, and columnist who wrote for many years under the pseudonym Olli. He was born Väinö Albert Nyberg and adopted the surname Nuorteva in 1919.
Nuorteva began attracting attention as a columnist in Ylioppilaslehti in 1914, and he later built his best-known career at Uusi Suomi, where he worked from 1922 to 1964. He is remembered especially as a lively observer of Finnish society whose feuilletons and humorous sketches made him better known to many readers as Olli than by his own name.
Alongside journalism, he was also a prolific author. Finnish biographical sources describe him as a writer, columnist, and professor, and his work is closely associated with Finnish-language public culture, satire, and a strongly national outlook. He died in Helsinki on February 4, 1967.