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Hella Wuolijoki’s play, Juurakon Hulda was made into a film The Farmer’s Daughter in 1947.

Hella Wuolijoki’s collaboration with Bertolt Brecht, Mr Puntila and his Man Matti, an epic comedy. It was written in 1940 and first performed in 1948.

A review of the novel A Delicate Shade of Pink, written by the Finnish Minister of Foreign Affairs Erkki Tuomioja, about his grandmother Hella Wuolijoki 13.5.2013. Accessed 4.1.2015.

By Translated by: Aija-Leena Bernoulli, Merikki Lappi, Elizabeth Oakes, Johanna Spoof.

Hella Wuolijoki

Hella Maria Wuolijoki (née Ella Maria Murrik)
Born 22 July, 1886 Helme, Estonia. Died 2 February, 1954, Helsinki

Master of Arts (folklore studies, history and Russian language) 1908, the Imperial Alexander University

Occupations: reporter, businesswoman, Finnish parliamentarian, director-general of the Finnish Broadcasting Company, and author.

Photo: Museovirasto
Author: Riitta-Ilona Hurmerinta
Translated by: Aija-Leena Bernoulli, Merikki Lappi, Elizabeth Oakes, Johanna Spoof