author
Ville Hynynen
1883–1947
A Finnish teacher and translator, he helped bring popular English-language fiction to Finnish readers in the early 1900s. His work includes translations of writers such as Jack London, James Fenimore Cooper, Louisa May Alcott, and Hall Caine.
1 Audiobook
Man-saaren tuomari
by Sir Hall Caine, Ville Hynynen
About the author
Born on December 6, 1883, in Sukeva in the rural municipality of Iisalmi, he studied at the Iisalmi secondary school and later graduated as a primary school teacher from the Kajaani seminary in 1906. He is described in reliable reference sources as a Finnish teacher and translator.
His lasting place in literary history comes from translation. Catalog and ebook records connect him with Finnish versions of works by major authors including Jack London, James Fenimore Cooper, Louisa May Alcott, and Hall Caine, showing the range of international fiction he helped introduce to Finnish audiences.
He died in Manhattan, New York City, on May 7, 1947. Available sources confirm the broad outline of his life and work, but a suitable verified portrait image was not available from the pages checked.