Heikki Turunen

Heikki Anton Turunen (born 9 December 1945) is a Finnish author who currently lives in Juuka, although he has resided for many years of his life in Joensuu prior.

He was born in Pielisjärvi, North Karelia, and grew up with his six sisters in a farming family. In 1964 he got a job as a journalist at Karjalan Maa newspaper in Joensuu. He kept this job until 1974, in the last year, as editor. He has… More