Writing · Novel · Screenplay
Born Nov 11, 1919 · Taivalkoski, Finland
Active 1977–2000 · Awards: Thanks for the Book Award, Professor, Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland, Commander First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland, Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland, Medal of Liberty, 1st Class
Kaarlo (Kalle) Alvar Päätalo was a Finnish novelist, the most popular Finnish writer in the 20th century. His Iijoki series, comprising 26 novels, is one of the longest autobiographical works ever written.