Jari Tervo

Jari Tervo (born 2 February 1959) is a Finnish author. He is a major name in Finnish literature.

Writing
Tervo writes traditional plot-driven prose, ranging from humorous (Poliisin poika) to a detective story (Myyrä). His works often include autobiographical elements; for example, Kallellaan is a diary, and Minun sukuni tarina has a protagonist who is the author himself, all but in name. Despite his renown in Finland, only one of his novels has been translated into English: Pyhiesi Yhteyteen, translated as Among the Saints in 2014.

He was given the Veijo Meri Award in 2018.

Tervo was published by WSOY until 2016, but followed his editor,, to Otava.

Television
Tervo was a team captain on Finnish TV's version of Have I Got News For You, Uutisvuoto, from the beginning of the show in 1998 until 2017.

Personal life
Tervo is married to the writer.

Novels

 * Pohjan hovi, 1992 (The Court of the North)
 * Poliisin poika, 1993 (Policeman's Son)
 * Pyhiesi yhteyteen, 1995, published in English as Among the Saints in 2014
 * Tuulikaappimaa, 1997 (Windswept Expanse)
 * Minun sukuni tarina, 1999 (My Family Chronicle)
 * Kallellaan, 2000
 * Suomemme heimo, 2001
 * Rautapää, 2002
 * Myyrä, 2004 (The Mole)
 * Ohrana, 2006
 * Troikka, 2008
 * Koljatti, 2009
 * Layla, 2011
 * Jarrusukka, 2013
 * Esikoinen, 2013
 * Revontultentie, 2014
 * Pyrstötähti, 2015
 * Matriarkka, 2016
 * Aamen, 2018
 * Pääskyt talvehtivat järven pohjassa, 2021

Short story collections

 * Siat ja naudat, 1994
 * Taksirengin rakkaus, 1998
 * Siperian tango: Valitut novellit, 1993–2003, 2003

Poetry

 * Tuulen keinutuoli, 1980
 * Sillankorvassa, illansuussa, 1983
 * Kaistan taivasta, 1988
 * Muistoja Pohjolasta, 1990
 * Intialainen lippalakki: Valitut runot, 1978–90, 1999

Non-fiction

 * Loiri, 2019
 * Ukko, with Kati Tervo, 2022