Jarkko Tontti
WRITER & LAWYER
Jarkko Tontti is writer and lawyer, LL.D. He lives in Helsinki, Finland. Tontti has published collections of poetry, novels and essays. He is former president of Finnish PEN and former member of PEN International Executive Board.
Books & Poetry
Tontti’s first published collection of poetry Vuosikirja (Book of Years, 2006) won the Kalevi Jäntti literature award for young authors. His poems have been translated into 20 languages, English, French, German, Spanish, Swedish, Italian, Russian, Japanese, Estonian, Greek, Slovenian, Latin, Polish, Marathi, Romanian, Croatian, Mari, Czech, Hebrew and Portuguese.
NOVELS
- Luokkakokous (Class reunion), 2007
- Sali (Gym), 2011
- Lento (Flight), 2013
- Perintö (Legacy), 2018
- Haava (Wound), 2021
POETRY
- Vuosikirja (Book of Years), 2006
- Jacasser 2009
- Lain laita 2020
- Kangasalan ja Jerusalemin runot (Poems from Kangasala and Jerusalem), 2024
ESSAYS
- Koti, uskonto ja isänmaa (Home, Religion and Fatherland), 2011
- Viisastuminen sallittu (Wisening Permitted), 2016
- Tarkoituksista ja keinoista (Means and Ends, 2022)
FANTASY
- Vedeeran taru (The Tale of Vedeera), 2012
- Vedeera vaarallisilla vesillä (Vedeera on Perilous Waters), 2018
- Vedeera ja polttavan auringon maa (Vedeera and the Land of the Burning Sun) 2022
CV
// Education
Tontti studied law, philosophy and literature at the universities of Helsinki, Edinburgh, Berlin and Brussels.
// WORK
Before his writing career Tontti worked in the Ministry of Justice, Local Court of Espoo, in the Parliament of Finland and at the University of Helsinki. He received his Doctor of laws degree from the University of Helsinki in 2002 and is a specialist in philosophy of law, freedom of expression law and copyright law.
Contact Me
Call +358 40 0784 313 or contact me with the form below.
Contact info
- +358 40 0784 313
- jarkkotontti (at) jarkkotontti.net