Eila Pennanen was born on February 8, 1916 in Tampere, Finland. She was a writer, known for Yö meren rannalla (1981), Yritetään yhdessä (1977) and Pieni sävelmä menneiltä ajoilta (1995). She was married to Juhani Jaskari and Alpo Vammelvuo. She died on January 23, 1994 in Tampere, Finland.
