Author Visit: Tapio Liinoja & Timo Rossi

Timo Rossi has written a comprehensive biography of Tapio Liinoja - "The Rains Come in Time" (Docendo), published on October 7. Following the release, Liinoja and Rossi embark on a joint tour of Finnish libraries throughout autumn and winter.

During the event, they discuss Liinoja's career and life's turning points, and perform together several well-known songs from Liinoja's repertoire.

The book is a comprehensive biography of the actor known for "Lapinlahden Linnut" and the film "Kulkuri ja joutsen". It traces Liinoja's journey from the small town of Vampula in Satakunta through journalism and political involvement to the Helsinki Student Theatre in the early 1980s. "Lapinlahden Linnut", Jouko Turka's methods, the doors of the Theatre Academy that closed - and yet Liinoja became one of Finland's most sought-after actors and entertainers. The book features voices from Liinoja himself, his friends, colleagues, and family members.