. "Veijo V\u00E4in\u00F6 Valvo Meri (31 December 1928 \u2013 21 June 2015) was a Finnish writer. Much of his work focuses on war and its absurdity. The work is anti-war and has dark humor.Born in Viipuri (today Vyborg, Russia), Meri graduated from secondary school in H\u00E4meenlinna, then studied history and became an independent writer.His diverse body of work includes novels, short stories, poetry, and essays."@en . . . . "1928-12-31Z"^^ . "Finnish writer" . . "1928Z"^^ . . "2015Z"^^ . "2015-06-21Z"^^ . "Meri, Veijo V\u00E4in\u00F6 Valvo"@en .