Born in Viipuri (today Vyborg, Russia), Meri graduated from secondary school in Hämeenlinna, then studied history and became an independent writer.
His body of work is diverse in content and includes novels, short stories, poetry, and essays. In 1971, he published an autobiography entitled Kersantin poika (Son of a Sergeant).
Also he is the most famous biograph of Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim.
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Born in Viipuri (today Vyborg, Russia), Meri graduated from secondary school in Hämeenlinna, then studied history and became an independent writer.
His body of work is diverse in content and includes novels, short stories, poetry, and essays. In 1971, he published an autobiography entitled Kersantin poika (Son of a Sergeant).
Also he is the most famous biograph of Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim.
This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License.
Last updated on Friday April 04, 2008 at 23:39:02 PDT (GMT -0700)
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