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1904–1949
A Finnish novelist whose work returns again and again to the sea, travel, and hard lives on the margins. Though little-known today, his books still hint at a vivid, adventure-minded voice from early 20th-century Finland.

by Yrjö Rauanheimo
Yrjö Rauanheimo was a Finnish writer who lived from 1904 to 1949. The available catalog and author records confirm his name and lifespan, and show that he published fiction including Meri kertoo and Outoori.
From the surviving book information, his writing seems closely tied to maritime settings and rugged, eventful lives. He appears to belong to that group of Finnish authors whose reputation now survives more through library and bibliography records than through wide modern fame.
Reliable biographical detail beyond these basics was limited in the sources I could confirm, so it is best to keep the picture modest: Rauanheimo was an early 20th-century Finnish novelist remembered for sea-related and adventurous fiction.