Hella Wuolijoki
Hella Wuolijoki | |
|---|---|
 Hella Wuolijoki, 1946 | |
| Born | Ella Marie Murrik 22 July 1886 Ala, Helme Parish, Livonia, Russian Empire |
| Died | 2 February 1954 (aged 67) Helsinki, Finland |
| Pen name | Juhani Tervapää |
| Occupation | Author |
| Language | Finnish |
| Nationality | Finnish |
| Citizenship | Finnish |
| Spouse | |
| Children | Vappu Tuomioja |
| Relatives | Salme Pekkala-Dutt (sister) Sakari Tuomioja (son-in-law) Erkki Tuomioja (grandson) Eino Pekkala (brother-in-law) R. Palme Dutt (brother-in-law) |
Hella Wuolijoki (née Ella Marie Murrik; 22 July 1886[1] – 2 February 1954[1]), also known by the pen name Juhani Tervapää, was an Estonian-born Finnish writer known for her Niskavuori series.[2]
Career
Author
Wuolijoki wrote several books under the male pseudonym Juhani Tervapää that were characterised by strong female characters. The 1947 film The Farmer's Daughter was adapted from her 1937 play Juurakon Hulda, which she also wrote as Juhani Tervapää.[3] She collaborated with Bertolt Brecht on the initial version of his Mr Puntila and his Man Matti.
Works
- Juurakon Hulda (1937)
- Entäs nyt, Niskavuori? (1953)
References
- ^ a b Hella Wuolijoki biography Archived 2017-07-02 at the Wayback Machine, encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com. Accessed 16 June 2023.
- ^ Wuolijoki, Hella. Eesti Entsüklopeedia 10. Estonian Encyclopaedia Publishers, Tallinn, 1998.
- ^ Liukkonen, Petri. "Hella Wuolijoki". Books and Writers (kirjasto.sci.fi). Finland: Kuusankoski Public Library. Archived from the original on 30 March 2013.
Further reading
- Anneli Saro, "Dynamics of Crossing Borders. The Case of Hella Wuolijoki / Piiride ületamise dünaamika. Hella Wuolijoki juhtum"
