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Aili Elina Karjalainen (née.Saraste, 3 June 1927Viipuri – 14 August 2006Kuopio) was a journalist and author from Finland. She is best known for books for children.[1]
The protagonist of many of Karjalainen's books isUppo-Nalle, a teddybear who loves poetry. The first Uppo-Nalle book was published in 1977. It was followed by 21 other Uppo-Nalle books. Karjalainen wrote also biographies, a crime novel and other books, in total around 40 books.[2]
As a journalist Karjalainen worked forSavon Sanomat andSuomen Kuvalehti as well as a freelancer. She was interested in people, and wrote many reportages about life of ordinary people outside of big cities.[2]
Karjalainen got the passion to read from her childhood home in Viipuri. Her need to write emerged from series of crisis she encountered in age of eleven: First her mother died, thenWinter war started and all Finns had to leave Viipuri.[3]
References
edit- ^"Elina Karjalainen – Uppo-Nallen luoja".Kirjojen takana (in Finnish). Archived fromthe original on 1 October 2016. Retrieved29 September 2016.
- ^abHaapavaara, Heikki."Elina Karjalainen".HS Muistot (in Finnish). Retrieved29 September 2016.
- ^Malmberg, Raili (2004)."Karjalainen, Elina (1927–2006)".Kansallisbiografia-verkkojulkaisu (in Finnish). Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura. Retrieved30 September 2016.