Veijo Meri was born on December 31, 1928 in Viipuri, Finland. He was a writer, known for
Iso vaalee (1983),
Veijo Meren tarinoita (1970) and
Kersantin kunnia (1997). He was married to Eeva Kyllikki Kylänpää. He died on June 21, 2015 in Helsinki, Finland.