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Mika Waltari

Mika Waltari
Mika Waltari in 1934
Mika Waltari in 1934
Born(1908-09-19)19 September 1908
Helsinki, Grand Duchy of Finland
Died26 August 1979(1979-08-26) (aged 70)
Helsinki, Finland
Occupation
  • Author
  • translator
  • academician
Literary movementTulenkantajat
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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).[1] 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.[2]

  1. ^ Liukkonen, Petri. "Mika Waltari". Authors Calendar. Finland.
  2. ^ "Asmo Alho - Lambiek Comiclopedia".

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