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Mika Waltari
Sign in to saveAlso known as Mika Toimi Waltari, Kristian Korppi, Leo Rainio, Leo Arne, M. Ritvala, Nauticus
Finnish writer (1908–1979)
Mika Waltari was a Finnish author who lived from 1908 to 1979 and became one of his country's most important literary figures. He is best known for his historical novels, particularly "The Egyptian," which brought him international recognition and remains widely read today.
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Film & TV
Helsinki, Finland
Known for
- Huhtikuu tulee1953
- Kirjailijoitamme1943
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Grand Duchy of Finland
- Place of birth
- Helsinki
- Place of death
- Helsinki
- Occupation
- playwright
- Educated at
- University of Helsinki
- Languages spoken
- Swedish
- Native language
- Finnish
- Religion
- Lutheranism
- Genre
- crime literature
- Image
- Mika Waltari 1939.jpg
- Work location
- Helsinki
- Residence
- Etu-Töölö
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- Commons category
- Mika Waltari
- date of birth
- 1908-09-19
- date of death
- 1979-08-26
- place of burial
- Hietaniemi cemetery
- topic's main category
- Category:Mika Waltari
- birth name
- Mika Toimi Waltari
- topic has template
- Template:Mika Waltari
- nominated for
- Nobel Prize in Literature
- medical condition
- bipolar disorder
- pseudonym
- Nauticus
- cause of death
- cancer
- manner of death
- natural causes
- writing language
- Finnish
- start of work period
- 1927-00-00
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Works in European collections
3 objects attributed to Mika Waltari, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Encyclopedic overview
Mika Toimi Waltari ( pronounced [ˈmikɑ ˈʋɑltɑri] ; 19 September 1908 – 26 August 1979) was a Finnish writer, best known for his best-selling novel The Egyptian (Finnish: Sinuhe egyptiläinen). He was extremely productive; Besides his novels he also wrote poetry, short stories, crime novels, plays, essays, travel stories, film scripts, and rhymed texts for comic strips by Asmo Alho.
Biography
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