Jarl Olof Henrik Tallqvist (17 January 1910 â 1 March 1993) was a Finnish journalist and editor. He was father to the architect and professor Tore Tallqvist.
Born in Helsinki, Tallqvist was the son of Gösta Tallqvist and Helmi Maria Haapanen. He graduated from Nya svenska läroverket in Helsinki in 1927. After that he studied humanities, with a focus on literary history and aesthetics, at the University of Helsinki and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1934 and a Master of Arts degree in 1936.
He was an editor at Svenska Pressen 1934âÂÂ1944, at Nya Pressen 1945âÂÂ1952 and editorial secretary 1946âÂÂ1947. He was press secretary at the Swedish People's Party of Finland 1952âÂÂ1964 and cultural editor at Hufvudstadsbladet 1964âÂÂ1975. He was a board member of the Suomen PEN-klubi 1947âÂÂ1956, chairman of the Finnish Swedish Writers' Association 1956âÂÂ1961 and chairman of the board there 1961âÂÂ1967. He was a member of the State Literature Commission since 1974 and was chairman 1977âÂÂ1979. Tallqvist also translated works from Finnish to Swedish.
Tallqvist was one of the foremost Swedish-speaking Finnish cultural journalists and critics of the 20th century. He made great contributions to Finnish-Swedish literature, both in Finland and in the Nordic countries.
Tallqvist married Marita Elisabeth Juslen in 1939. He died in Helsinki at the age of 83 in 1993.