Railo, Eino, 1884-1948

Eino Railo (1884–1948) was a Finnish author whose life and education are poorly documented in publicly available sources. Five of his works are held in this collection, spanning fiction, regional narrative and historical subjects. Vorna and Soljalan emäntä focus on characters and rural life; Kynällä ja kiväärillä: Sissin itsenäisyys- ja vapaustaistelumme ajalta is set against Finland's independence and freedom wars and has a documentary air; Pyhiinvaeltaja: Kuvitelmia Karjalasta turns to the landscapes and imaginative traditions of Karelia; and Ontrein tarinoita presents a cycle of stories. His writing often draws on Finnish rural life, border regions and national historical memory, with plain narrative and attention to local experience amid times of upheaval.