Erno Paasilinna was born on March 14, 1935 in Petsamo, Finland. He was a writer, known for Kadonnut armeija (1981), Kaupunki (1966) and Reissu (2004). He was married to Paula Elina Juntunen and Elvi Maria Harju. He died on September 30, 2000 in Tampere, Finland.