Aili Jarvenpa
Finnish North American Literature Association
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Biographical Information
Aili Jarvenpa was born to Finnish immigrant parents in Winton, MN, but lived most
of her young life in Cloquet and Esko, Minnesota. She is mother of Diane, who has
succeeded in her mother's creative endeavors. Aili has engaged in documenting
the contributions of Finns in America in terms of their creative works, and in
contributing to the Finnish American literary cannon in works both of prose and
poetry.
Publications
Critical
"The Flourishing of Finnish-American Literature." Finnish Americana. 10 (1993-
1994): 31-36.
Editor. Finnish American Writers. New Brighton, MN: Finnish Americana, 1983.
In Two Cultures: The Stories of Second Generation Finnish-Americans. St. Cloud,
MN: North Star Press of St. Cloud, Inc., 1992.
With Michael G. Karni, editors. Sampo, the Magic Mill: A Collection of Finnish
American Writing. New Rivers Press, 1989.
Creative
---. Half Immersed and Other Poems. St. Cloud, MN: North Star Press of St. Cloud,
1977.
---. Tuohela. St. Cloud, MN: North Star Press of St. Cloud, 1982.
---. “First Lesson,” “The Spruce,” and “To Grandmother's House.” In Michael Karni
and Aili Jarvenpa, editors, Sampo the Magic Mill: A Collection of Finnish-American
Writing. Minneapolis, MN: New Rivers Press, 1989.
Aili Jarvenpa was born to Finnish immigrant parents in Winton, MN, but lived most
of her young life in Cloquet and Esko, Minnesota. She is mother of Diane, who has
succeeded in her mother's creative endeavors. Aili has engaged in documenting
the contributions of Finns in America in terms of their creative works, and in
contributing to the Finnish American literary cannon in works both of prose and
poetry.
Publications
Critical
"The Flourishing of Finnish-American Literature." Finnish Americana. 10 (1993-
1994): 31-36.
Editor. Finnish American Writers. New Brighton, MN: Finnish Americana, 1983.
In Two Cultures: The Stories of Second Generation Finnish-Americans. St. Cloud,
MN: North Star Press of St. Cloud, Inc., 1992.
With Michael G. Karni, editors. Sampo, the Magic Mill: A Collection of Finnish
American Writing. New Rivers Press, 1989.
Creative
---. Half Immersed and Other Poems. St. Cloud, MN: North Star Press of St. Cloud,
1977.
---. Tuohela. St. Cloud, MN: North Star Press of St. Cloud, 1982.
---. “First Lesson,” “The Spruce,” and “To Grandmother's House.” In Michael Karni
and Aili Jarvenpa, editors, Sampo the Magic Mill: A Collection of Finnish-American
Writing. Minneapolis, MN: New Rivers Press, 1989.
