About Hannu Mäkelä
Born 1943. Hannu Mäkelä is a Finnish poet, writer, children's writer and playwright.
Hannu Mäkelä (born 18 August 1943 in Helsinki, Finland) is an author of more than 100 books in Finnish: novels, collections of short stories, edited anthologies and children's books. Hannu Mäkelä is known for his books for children in many countries around the world, especially the Herra Huu (Mr Boo) series.
Career
Mäkelä writes for both adults and children. The Herra Huu series for children is fantasy about a wizard. His success in Russia has been explained as a result of his friendship with the writer Eduard Uspensky. His first marriage was to the children's writer ; they had one son.
Works
Novels Traveling all the time (1965)
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Frequently asked questions
Who is Hannu Mäkelä?
Finnish writer
When was Hannu Mäkelä born?
Hannu Mäkelä was born on 18 August 1943 in Helsinki.
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Hannu Mäkelä is a poet, writer, children's writer and playwright.
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Hannu Mäkelä is Finnish.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Hannu Mäkelä (writer)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Hannu Mäkelä. https://biography.guide/hannu-makela/
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