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Waltari was one of the most prolific Finnish writers. He wrote at least 29 novels, 15 novellas, 6 collections of stories or fairy-tales, 6 collections of poetry and 26 plays, as well as screen plays, radio plays, non-fiction, translations, and hundreds of reviews and articles.
The Egyptian ( Sinuhe egyptiläinen, Sinuhe the Egyptian) is a historical novel by Mika Waltari. It was first published in Finnish in 1945, and in an abridged English translation by Naomi Walford in 1949, from Swedish rather than Finnish.
Mika Waltari (born Sept. 19, 1908, Helsinki, Finland—died Aug. 26, 1979, Helsinki) was a Finnish author whose historical novels were international best-sellers. Waltari studied theology and philosophy at the University of Helsinki.
Mika Toimi Waltari ( 19. syyskuuta 1908 Helsinki – 26. elokuuta 1979 Helsinki) oli suomalainen kirjailija. Waltarin julkaisuluettelo käsittää romaaneja, runoja, novelleja, pienoisromaaneja, satuja, näytelmiä, kuunnelmia, propagandamateriaalia, arvosteluja, elokuvakäsikirjoituksia, matkakertomuksia ja sarjakuvariimejä.
Mika Toimi Waltari was a Finnish historical novelist, best known for his magnum opus The Egyptian. Waltari was born in Helsinki and lost his father, a Lutheran pastor, at the age of five. As a boy, he witnessed the Finnish Civil War in Helsinki.
Mika Waltari has 226 books on Goodreads with 95861 ratings. Mika Waltari’s most popular book is سینوهه.
Complete order of Mika Waltari books in Publication Order and Chronological Order.
Mika Waltari has 225 books on Goodreads with 95727 ratings. Mika Waltari's most popular series is Sinuhe egyptiläinen.
Mika Waltari's record-breaking output includes a large number of enduring best-sellers. Sometimes dismissed as mere entertainment, his erotically-coloured novels first conquered the Finnish public and then, from the 1940s onwards, an international readership.
Mika Waltari is one of Finland’s better known authors, both in Finland and beyond. Waltari’s output, unparalleled in its scope, included novels, poems, plays and film scripts. During wartime the State Information Office co-opted Waltari to draft political propaganda.
