author
Yrjö Weijola
1875–1930
A versatile figure in early 20th-century Finnish culture, he wrote under the name Yrjö Weijola while also working as a publisher, bookseller, translator, and businessman. His writing ranges from poems to plays, giving his work an energetic, many-sided character.
2 Audiobooks
Nuori luotsi: Nelinäytöksinen kansannäytelmä
by Yrjö Weijola
"Pater Paulus": Ivailu yhdessä näytöksessä
by Yrjö Weijola
About the author
Born Georg Hugo Karl Weilin in Jyväskylä on August 12, 1875, he published under the names Yrjö Veijola or Weijola, and also used Juho Aura. Finnish reference sources describe him as a writer, publisher, translator, and businessman, with ties to both Helsinki and Jyväskylä.
His body of work included poetry, plays, and other literary writing. Kirjasampo lists works such as Nuori luotsi, Haavoja, Karsikko, Sunnuntairatsastaja, and Sydämiä yössä, showing a career that moved between drama and lyric writing.
He was also active beyond literature: sources note that he worked as a bookseller, ran a publishing business, and later led an automobile business. He died in Helsinki on December 5, 1930. Despite not being widely known outside Finland today, he stands out as a lively cultural all-rounder whose career connected writing, publishing, and public life.