Writing · Novel · Screenplay · Writer
Born May 7, 1927 · Simo, Finland
Active 1971–2009 · Awards: Kalevi Jäntti Award, Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland, Aleksis Kivi Award, Knight First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland, Memorial medal of the Continuation War
Veikko Huovinen was a Finnish novelist and forester. As a novelist, his writing was known for its realism, pacifism, sharp intellect, and peculiar humor.