Jarkko Laine

He became known from the 1960s underground movement, deriving inspiration from popular culture, pop music and comics. He provided some lyrics for the band Suomen Talvisota 1939–1940, and for popular singer Rauli Badding Somerjoki he wrote such song lyrics as 'Bensaa suonissa', 'Hymyile Miss Universum' and 'Pilvet karkaa, niin minäkin' (the latter being the title song of Aki Kaurismäki's film Drifting Clouds). The editorial assistant for the literature magazine Parnasso in the years 1969–1986 and its editor-in-chief in the years 1987–2002. He was also the President of The Union of Finnish Writers in the years 1987–2002.

Jarkko Laine studied at International Writing Program. The recorded working language is Finnish. Employment is recorded with Parnasso. Positions recorded include chairperson. Distinctions recorded are Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland, Order of the White Star, 3rd Class and Finnish State Prize for Literature.

• Name — Jarkko Laine • Born — 17 March 1947 • Birthplace — Turku, Finland • Died — 26 October 2006 • Place of death — Turku, Finland • Occupation — * Poet • novelist • playwright • translator • editor • Genre — * Postmodernism • Underground • satire • Notable Works — * Muovinen abrakadabra • Vampyyri • Haun sokeat numerot • Awards — * Pro Finlandia Medal (1988) • Eino Leino Prize (2002)

• Haamumaili (1968) • Niin kulki Kolumbus (1969) • Kuin ruumissaatto (1970) • Vampyyri eli miten Wilhelm Kojac kuoli kovat kaulassa (1971) • Nick Naantali itäisillä mailla (1974) • Futari (1977) • Vaikeita asentoja (1982) • Naapuri (with M.A. Numminen and Markku Into, 2002) • Intialainen horoskooppi ja muita satunnaisia makulatuurikatkelmia (2003)

• Virtasen Masa (1972)

• Saksalainen vävy (1988) • Maailman yksinäisin mies (1992)

• Muovinen Buddha (1967) • Tulen ja jään sirkus(1970) • Niin se käy (1971) • Nauta lentää (1973) • Valitut runot (1975) • Viidenpennin Hamlet (1976) • Paratiisi (1978) • Elämä on vuokrahuone (1980) • Amerikan cowboy (1981) • Villiintynyt puu (1984) • Elokuvan jälkeen (1986) • Traagisen runoilijan talo (1986) • Runot 1967–1987 (1987) • Oodi eiliselle sanomalehdelle (1989) • Pyhä maanantai (1991) • Iloisen neekerin katu (1992) • Toinen mustakantinen vihko. Kriipustuksia, muistiinpanoja, reunamerkintöjä (2003)