Arvid Järnefelt

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Arvid Järnefelt (16 November 1861, in Pulkovo [fi; ru], Russian Empire – 27 December 1932, in Helsinki, Finland) was a Finnish judge and writer.

Arvid's parents were general and governor

Arvid Järnefelt married Emilia Fredrika Parviainen at Jyväskylä on 6 September 1884. They had five children: Eero, Liisa, Anna, Maija, and Emmi. Eero became later diplomat and Ambassador.

Järnefelt became a famous author in the late 19th century. He wrote realistic, often tendentious but psychologically insightful novels, short stories and memoirs.

Järnefelt was among the founders of the cultural magazine Valvoja which was launched in 1880.^[1] In 1889 Arvid founded the newspaper Päivälehti with his friends Eero Erkko and Juhani Aho. Päivälehti was succeeded by Helsingin Sanomat in 1904.

Arvid Järnefelt became interested in

One of his plays, Kuolema (Death) (1903, revised 1911), had incidental music composed by his brother-in-law Jean Sibelius, which includes the famous Valse triste.

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