Jari Tervo
Jari Tervo 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 to detective fiction. 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 Poliisin poika, 1993 Pyhiesi yhteyteen, 1995, published in English as Among the Saints in 2014Tuulikaappimaa, 1997 Minun sukuni tarina, 1999 Kallellaan, 2000Suomemme heimo, 2001Rautapää, 2002Myyrä, 2004 Ohrana, 2006Troikka, 2008Koljatti, 2009Layla, 2011Jarrusukka, 2013Esikoinen, 2013Revontultentie, 2014Pyrstötähti, 2015Matriarkka, 2016Aamen, 2018Pääskyt talvehtivat järven pohjassa, 2021
Siat ja naudat, 1994Taksirengin rakkaus, 1998Siperian tango: Valitut novellit, 1993–2003, 2003
Poetry
Tuulen keinutuoli, 1980Sillankorvassa, illansuussa, 1983Kaistan taivasta, 1988Muistoja Pohjolasta, 1990Intialainen lippalakki: Valitut runot, 1978–90, 1999
Non-fiction
Loiri, 2019Ukko, with Kati Tervo, 2022