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Finnish writer
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Jari Kalevi Tervo
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Male
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2 February 1959(Rovaniemi, Finland)
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University of Helsinki
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Biography
Jari Tervo (born February 2, 1959) is a Finnish author. He is a major name in current Finnish literature.
He writes traditional plot-driven prose, ranging from humorous (Poliisin poika) to a detective story (Myyrä). 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 have been translated into English: Among the Saints (Pyhiesi Yhteyteen) in 2014.
He was also one of the team captains on Finnish TV's version of Have I Got News For You, Uutisvuoto, from the beginning of the show in 1998 until 2017.