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Mika Toimi Waltari was a Finnish writer, best known for his best-selling novel The Egyptian. He was extremely productive. Besides his novels he also wrote poetry, short stories, crime novels, plays, essays, travel stories, film scripts, and rhymed texts for comic strips by Asmo Alho.
The Egyptian is a historical novel by Mika Waltari. It was first published in Finnish in 1945, and in an abridged English translation by Naomi Walford in 1949, from Swedish rather than Finnish. Regarded as "one of the greatest books in Finnish literary history", it is, so far, the only Finnish novel to be adapted into a Hollywood film, which happened in 1954.
The Dark Angel is a novel by Finnish author Mika Waltari about a hopeless love affair and the Fall of Constantinople. The Finnish version was originally published in 1952, with an English edition being published in Great Britain in 1953.
The Adventurer is a novel by Finnish author Mika Waltari, published in 1948. It is a fictional tale of a young Finnish man, Mikael Karvajalka (Hairy-foot), set in 16th century Europe. Mikael is portrayed as an intellectual but rather naive person. Beginning life as an orphan bastard, he pursues a better social position with help of friendly people and by means of theological studies, but ends up drifting along through historical events across Europe rather than being able to steer his life himself.
The Wanderer or The Sultan's Renegade is a 1949 historical novel by Mika Waltari. It is a sequel to The Adventurer, which tells of the adventures of a young Finnish man, Mikael Karvajalka, in 16th-century Europe. The Wanderer tells the story of how Mikael converts from Christianity to Islam and rises to a high position in the court of Suleiman the Magnificent. Many historical events are recounted in the book, but Mikael's involvement in them is fictitious.
Kaari Marjatta Utrio is a Finnish writer. She has written over 35 historical novels and 13 non-fiction books on historical topics. She is a historian, holding the degree of Master of Arts from the University of Helsinki, and has retired from the position of Professor in service of the Finnish State Commission of Fine Arts.
Finnish literature refers to literature written in Finland. During the European early Middle Ages, the earliest text in a Finnic language is the unique thirteenth-century Birch bark letter no. 292 from Novgorod. The text was written in Cyrillic and represented a dialect of Finnic language spoken in Russian Olonets region. The earliest texts in Finland were written in Swedish or Latin during the Finnish Middle Age. Finnish-language literature was slowly developing from the 16th century onwards, after written Finnish was established by the Bishop and Finnish Lutheran reformer Mikael Agricola (1510–1557). He translated the New Testament into Finnish in 1548.
Grand Illusion may refer to:
Inspector Frans J. Palmu, depicted as "a gruff detective of the Helsinki Police Department", is one of the most popular characters created by Finnish writer Mika Waltari.
Vodkaa, komisario Palmu is a 1969 film directed by Matti Kassila. It is the fourth and final part of the Inspector Palmu series and the only part of the series to be filmed in color. The film is also the only one not to be based on a novel by Mika Waltari.
Minna Craucher was the false name of Maria Vilhelmiina Lindell, a Finnish socialite and spy. Her home was a noted salon for various writers and artists. She also did espionage, originally for the Cheka, the Soviet secret police, and was arrested three times for fraud. She also had connections to the right-wing Lapua Movement. She became the subject of several books and stories. In 1932 she was murdered with a shot to the head.
The Secret of the Kingdom is a 1959 novel by Finnish author Mika Waltari about the early days of Christianity. The story is told through the eyes of Marcus, a Roman citizen who arrives in Jerusalem on the day Jesus is crucified.
The Clan – Tale of the Frogs is a 1984 Finnish drama film directed by Mika Kaurismäki. It is based on the 1963 novel The Clan by Tauno Kaukonen. The film was entered into the 14th Moscow International Film Festival.
A Nail Merchant at Nightfall is a 1949 novel by the Finnish writer Mika Waltari. It is a fictionalised and humorous account of when Waltari wrote his novel The Egyptian. It was published in English in 1954, translated by Alan Beesley.
A Stranger Came to the Farm is a 1937 novel by the Finnish writer Mika Waltari. It tells the tragic story of a farming couple where the husband is an alcohol abuser.
From Father to Son is a 1942 novel by the Finnish writer Mika Waltari.
Inspector Palmu's Mistake is a 1940 Finnish detective novel by Mika Waltari. It is the second book of the Inspector Palmu series after the first book, Who Murdered Mrs Skrof?. The protagonist of the book, like his predecessor, is Inspector Frans J. Palmu, who sets out to investigate a rich victim who appears to be died in an accident, but which is revealed to be murder.
No Tomorrow is a 1957 Swedish drama film directed by Arne Mattsson and starring Jarl Kulle, Margit Carlqvist and Kolbjörn Knudsen. It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna Studios in Stockholm and on location in Helsinki and Porkkalanniemi on the Gulf of Finland. The film's sets were designed by the art director Bibi Lindström. It was adapted by Finnish writer Mika Waltari from his own novel of the same title.
Minea is both a surname and feminine given name, of Romanian and Finnish origin, respectively. The given name, being unknown in the wider world, was probably invented by Finnish writer Mika Waltari in his 1945 novel The Egyptian, who is believed to have based it off of the name of the mythical Greek king Minos. Notable people with the name include:
Piret Saluri is an Estonian translator and diplomat.
References
- ↑ "Waltari, Mika". Biografiskt lexikon för Finland (in Swedish). Retrieved 2016-01-10.
- ↑ YLE: Suuri illusioni näyttää 1920-luvun paheellisen dekadenssin 1980-luvun silmin (in Finnish)
- ↑ "Suuri illusioni (1985)". Elonet (in Finnish). Retrieved 2016-01-10.
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