Veijo Meri, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Veijo Meri

Finnish writer

Date of Birth: 31-Dec-1928

Place of Birth: Vyborg, Leningrad Oblast, Russia

Date of Death: 21-Jun-2015

Profession: screenwriter, writer, poet, translator, linguist

Nationality: Finland

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Veijo Väinö Valvo Meri (31 December 1928 – 21 June 2015) was a Finnish writer.
Much of his work focuses 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 includes novels, short stories, poetry, and essays.