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Veijo Meri


Born
in Viipuri, Finland
December 31, 1928

Died
June 21, 2015

Genre
Historical Fiction, Humor


Veijo Meri was a Finnish writer. Much of his work focused on war and its absurdity. The work is anti-war and has dark humor.
Born in Viipuri (today Vyborg, Russia), Meri graduated from secondary school in Hämeenlinna, then studied history and became an independent writer.
His diverse body of work included novels, short stories, poetry, and essays.

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Average rating: 3.17 · 1,980 ratings · 124 reviews · 78 distinct works â€� Similar authors
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3.06 avg rating — 1,181 ratings — published 1957 — 21 editions
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Peiliin piirretty nainen
3.49 avg rating — 51 ratings — published 1963 — 3 editions
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Jääkiekkoilijan kesä
3.02 avg rating — 49 ratings — published 1980 — 2 editions
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Everstin autonkuljettaja
3.49 avg rating — 41 ratings — published 1966 — 2 editions
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Vuoden 1918 tapahtumat
3.49 avg rating — 37 ratings — published 1960
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Aleksis Stenvallin elämä
3.78 avg rating — 32 ratings — published 1973 — 4 editions
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Irralliset
3.21 avg rating — 34 ratings — published 1988 — 2 editions
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Yhden yön tarinat
liked it 3.00 avg rating — 31 ratings — published 1967 — 3 editions
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Sujut
3.42 avg rating — 26 ratings — published 1961 — 4 editions
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Tukikohta
3.13 avg rating — 23 ratings — published 1964
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“Lentäminen on niin vaikeaa, ettei kukaan lentäisi, ellei se olisi niin vaikeaa.”
― Veijo Meri, ²Ñ²¹²Ô¾±±ô±ô²¹°ìö²â²õ¾±
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“Kun kaverilla on monta lakkia ja tältä kaverilta meni ainoa, kai kaveri on sen verran kaveri, että antaa yhden monistaan kaverille.”
― Veijo Meri
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