Jarkko Laine

Finnish poet, novelist, and translator whose works include Muovinen Buddha and Futari. He served as President of the Finnish Writers Union for over a decade.

Before becoming the magazine's chief editor in 1987, he worked as an editorial assistant for Parnasso.

He was born and raised in Turku, Finland.

He and Lars Jansson were both twentieth-century Finnish authors whose works were inspired by popular culture.