Ursula Kerttu Margareta Pohjolan-Pirhonen (6 April 1925

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– 17 July 1984

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) was a Finnish author of mainly romantic historical novels. She is considered one of the founders of historical entertainment in Finnish literature, alongside of

Kaari Utrio Kaari Marjatta Utrio (born 28 July 1942, official surname Utrio-Linnilä, formerly Virkajärvi) is a Finnish writer. She has written over 35 historical novels and 13 non-fiction books on historical topics. She is a historian, holding the degree ...

. She describes the flow of events and what happens to her protagonist in a reliable and historically accurate manner. The characters of her books let things happen to themselves, without trying to interfere or change the history.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Pohjolan-Pirhonen, Ursula 1925 births 1984 deaths Writers from Helsinki Finnish historical novelists Finnish women novelists Women historical novelists 20th-century Finnish novelists 20th-century women writers