The biography "Allan Hjelt – Entreprenör i brytningstider", published in Swedish in 2020, is now available in Finnish. In this biography, written by Maria Ekman, we meet a man who built an empire, lost almost everything, – and started all over again. It tells the story of a successful Finland-Swedish entrepreneur, patron of the arts, honorary consul and Finland’s trade negotiator for military equipment and support in the midst of World War II.

”Allan Hjelt - murrosvaiheiden liikemies” is translated into Finnish by writer and editor Marjo Uusikylä. It is available in bookstores in Helsinki, and in your online bookstore.

Publisher: Mistake Media.

ISBN 9789527188194

A tribute to his late father

The half-hour documentary of Allan Hjelt premiered on Finnish AlfaTV on 27 October 2021. It is shown as a part of the series ”Merkit” (Brands) that explores the history, present, values and future of brands.

In the documentary, Bo Hjelt, the son of Allan Hjelt, tells about his childhood memories of his father and how the biography has brought new information of Allan Hjelt to the fore. Maria Ekman, the writer of Allan Hjelt’s biography, presents important places for Consul Hjelt in Helsinki, such as Villa Hjelt and Keskuskatu, the street that transformed the city centre of Helsinki hundred years ago in the 1920’s.

View the episode: Merkit, Kausi 2: 3/10 Producer: Mistake Media. (in Finnish)