voc, 1956-2005 FI, Lappajärvi
Arto Matti Vihtori Melleri (7 September 1956 in Lappajärvi – 13 May 2005 in Helsinki) was a Finnish poet and writer. Melleri gained fame with the play, Pete Q, in the 1970s. He studied at the Theatre Academy of Helsinki 1976 - 1980. He was granted an artist's Finnish state pension in 2003.Melleri was a diverse writer; his output consisted of poetry, collections of short stories, plays, a film script and an opera libretto.