Jari Tervo (born 2 February 1959) is a Finnish author, columnist, and former TV personality. He is a major name in Finnish literature.
Writing
Tervo mainly writes traditional plot-driven prose fiction, in genres ranging from comedy (Poliisin poika) to detective fiction (Myyrä). His works often include autobiographical elements; for example, Kallellaan is a diary, and Minun sukuni tarina has a protagonist who is the author himself, all but in name. Despite his renown in Finland, only one of his novels has been translated into English: Pyhiesi Yhteyteen, translated as Among the Saints in 2014.. Tervo has also written books of poetry, as well as newspaper columns for Yle Uutiset, Helsingin Sanomat, and Iltalehti, among other publications.
He was given the Veijo Meri Award in 2018.
Tervo was published by WSOY until 2016, but followed his editor, , to Otava.
Television
Tervo was a team captain on Uutisvuoto, a Finnish television panel show based on the BBC's Have I Got News For You, from its debut in 1998 until he quit the show in 2017.
Personal life
Tervo is married to the writer .
Novels Pohjan hovi, 1992 (The Court of the North) Poliisin poika, 1993 (Policeman's Son) Pyhiesi yhteyteen, 1995, published in English as Among the Saints in 2014 Tuulikaappimaa, 1997 (Windswept Expanse) Minun sukuni tarina, 1999 (My Family Chronicle) Kallellaan, 2000 Suomemme heimo, 2001 Rautapää, 2002 Myyrä, 2004 (The Mole) Ohrana, 2006 Troikka, 2008 Koljatti, 2009 Layla, 2011 Jarrusukka, 2013 Esikoinen, 2013 Revontultentie, 2014 Pyrstötähti, 2015 Matriarkka, 2016 Aamen, 2018 Pääskyt talvehtivat järven pohjassa, 2021
Short story collections
Siat ja naudat, 1994 Taksirengin rakkaus, 1998 Siperian tango: Valitut novellit, 1993–2003, 2003
Poetry
Tuulen keinutuoli, 1980 Sillankorvassa, illansuussa, 1983 Kaistan taivasta, 1988 Muistoja Pohjolasta, 1990 Intialainen lippalakki: Valitut runot, 1978–90, 1999
Non-fiction
Loiri, 2019 Ukko, with Kati Tervo, 2022
References
Further reading
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