Mika Waltari

1908–1979 (age 71)

Biography

Mika Waltari captured vast historical landscapes and intimate human dilemmas in novels and screenplays that reached readers around the globe.

He also mentored younger writers, encouraging them to pursue ambitious narratives and to trust their voices in capturing the full range of human experience.

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