Artturi Järviluoma
Kustaa Artturi Järviluoma (b. August 9, 1879 in Alavus - d. January 31, 1942 in Helsinki) was a Finnish journalist, screenwriter and author. Until 1902, he went by the name Jernström. He is best known for his play Pohjalaisia (The Ostrobothnians), which later formed the basis for a popular opera by Leevi Madetoja.[1][2]
Biography
Järviluoma attended the Lyceum at Vaasa but dropped out of school. He passed his matriculation examination as a private student of the Helsinki Real Lyceum in 1901. He then attended the University of Helsinki, studying mathematics from 1902-1903 and then law from 1904-1909, but he did not complete a degree.
He was a founding member of the Finnish Dramatists' Union in the 1920s and served as both secretary and chairman during the 1930s. He was also a founding member of the Finnish Journalists' Association and the South Ostrobothnians Association (1941).
In 1910, Järviluoma married Lyyli Ahde (1889-1958). They had two children: Maire (1911-1998) and Juha (1915-2001).[2]
The Finnish Literature Society has maintained an archive of Järviluoma's work since 1998.[3] It contains his original manuscripts, photos, scrapbooks and other material. Streets have been named after him in Helsinki, Alavus, Nurmo, Teuva and Lapua. His birthplace is now a memorial.