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Päätalo Kaarlo (Kalle) Alvar
(1919—2000)

Kaarlo (Kalle) Alvar Päätalo was a Finnish novelist, the most popular Finnish writer in the 20th century. Päätalo was born in Taivalkoski, Province of Oulu, into poor circumstances. His father, a lumberjack, suffered from periodical mental disorders, and Kalle had to maintain his family from the age of 14 in his father's... More...

Finland, 1997, «Farewell River Iijoki»