Jari Tervo | |
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 Jari Tervo at the Turku Book Fair 2010. | |
| Born | 2 February 1959[ citation needed ] Rovaniemi, Finland |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Genre | Prose, Poetry |
Jari Tervo (born 2 February 1959) is a Finnish author. He is a major name in Finnish literature. [1]
Tervo writes traditional plot-driven prose, ranging from humorous (Poliisin poika) to a detective story (Myyrä). His works often include autobiographical elements; for example, Kallellaan is a diary, and Minun sukuni tarina has a protagonist who is the author himself, all but in name.[ citation needed ] Despite his renown in Finland, only one of his novels has been translated into English: Pyhiesi Yhteyteen, translated as Among the Saints in 2014.
He was given the Veijo Meri Award in 2018. [2]
Tervo was published by WSOY until 2016, but followed his editor, Harri Haanpää , to Otava. [1]
Tervo was a team captain on Finnish TV's version of Have I Got News For You , Uutisvuoto , [1] from the beginning of the show in 1998 until 2017.
Tervo is married to the writer Kati Tervo . [1]
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