Mika Waltari | |
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 Mika Waltari in 1934 | |
| Born | 19 September 1908 Helsinki, Grand Duchy of Finland |
| Died | 26 August 1979 (aged 70) Helsinki, Finland |
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| Literary movement | Tulenkantajat |
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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]
- ^ Liukkonen, Petri. "Mika Waltari". Authors Calendar. Finland.
- ^ "Asmo Alho - Lambiek Comiclopedia".