Kaari Utrio

Kaari Utrio
Kaari Utrio in Turku Book Fair, 2011
BornKaari Marjatta Utrio
(1942-07-28) 28 July 1942
Helsinki, Finland
OccupationNovelist, historian
LanguageFinnish
Period1968–2017

Kaari Marjatta Utrio (born 28 July 1942, official surname Utrio-Linnilä, formerly Virkajärvi) is a Finnish writer. She has written over 35 historical novels and 13 non-fiction books on historical topics. She is a historian, holding the degree of Master of Arts from the University of Helsinki, and has retired from the position of Professor in service of the Finnish State Commission of Fine Arts.