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Tiina Raevaara
Tiina Raevaara (born March 5, 1979, in Kerava) is a Finnish writer, best known for her debut novel ''Eräänä päivänä tyhjä taivas'' (') (2008), and a collection of short stories ''En tunne sinua vierelläni'' ''('') (2010), for which she won the Runeberg Prize The Runeberg prize (Finnish: ''Runeberg-palkinto'', Swedish: ''Runebergspriset'') is a Finnish literature prize founded in 1987. The prize is named in honour of Finnish national poet Johan Ludvig Runeberg (1804–1877) and is awarded annually on ... in 2011. References 1979 births Living people Finnish writers {{Finland-writer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kerava
Kerava (; sv, Kervo) is a town and municipality within the Uusimaa region of Finland. The municipalities of Vantaa, Sipoo and Tuusula are adjacent to Kerava, which is part of the Helsinki metropolitan area. The town has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Kerava is the 30th largest municipality in terms of population, but the 5th smallest municipality in terms of area in Finland (and the second smallest in the Uusimaa region after Kauniainen). However, it is also the third most densely populated area in the sub-region after Helsinki and Kauniainen. The municipality is unilingually Finnish. The Sinebrychoff brewery operations are based in Kerava. There is also a well-known prison in the town (''Keravan vankila''), which includes 94 places in the open prison ward. History Until the Middle Ages, Kerava was a wilderness, until two villages, Ylikerava ("Upper Kerava") and Alikerava ("Lower Kerava"), were created along th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Runeberg Prize
The Runeberg prize (Finnish: ''Runeberg-palkinto'', Swedish: ''Runebergspriset'') is a Finnish literature prize founded in 1987. The prize is named in honour of Finnish national poet Johan Ludvig Runeberg (1804–1877) and is awarded annually on his birthday, 5 February. The prize is awarded to a literary work by a Finnish writer in Finnish or Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by .... The Runeberg prize is currently endowed with 20,000 euros. The award is administered by the city of Porvoo, the longtime centre of Runeberg's life, along with the newspaper '' Uusimaa'' and the Union of Finnish Writers (Suomen Kirjailijaliitto), the (Suomen arvostelijain liitto) and the (Finlands svenska författareförening). Runeberg prize winners References {{reflist Aw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kari Hotakainen
Kari Hotakainen (born 9 January 1957 in Pori, Finland) is a Finnish writer. Hotakainen started his writing career as a reporter in Pori. In 1986, he moved to Helsinki. He became a full-time writer in 1996. He has two children with his wife, sound technician Tarja Laaksonen, whom he married in 1983. He has also worked as a copywriter and as a columnist for the Helsingin Sanomat. Life and career His father, Keijo Hotakainen, worked as a storekeeper and photographer while his mother, Meeri Ala-Kuusisto, worked as a sales clerk. Kari Hotakainen passed his matriculation examination in 1976 and graduated from Rautalampi High School the same year. He has a Bachelor of Arts. Hotakainen kicked off his career as an author in the beginning of the 1980s by writing poetry. His debut collection ''Harmittavat takaiskut'' (''Unfortunate setbacks'') was published in 1982. From poetry, Hotakainen moved on to writing books for children and young adults and then on to writing novels for adults. Befo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katja Kettu
Katja Maaria Kettu (born ''Heikkinen'', April 10, 1978) is a Finnish contemporary writer and film producer. She debuted in 2005 with the novel ''Surujenkerääjä''. The book was nominated for the Helsingin-Sanomat literature prize as best debut novel. Her breakthrough as writer succeeded with ''The Midwife'' (Kätilö). In the book Kettu describes the love between a Finnish midwife and a German officer during the Second World War. She shows in brutal scenes of birth, abortion and murder how people are able to suffer for love. The story is inspired by the life of Kettu's grandparents. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Kettu, Katja 1978 births Living people People from Muhos Finnish dramatists and playwrights Finnish women dramatists and playwrights 21st-century Finnish novelists Finnish women novelists Writers from Northern Ostrobothnia 21st-century Finnish women writers Finnish film producers Finnish women film producers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1979 Births
Events January * January 1 ** United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim heralds the start of the ''International Year of the Child''. Many musicians donate to the ''Music for UNICEF Concert'' fund, among them ABBA, who write the song ''Chiquitita'' to commemorate the event. ** The United States and the People's Republic of China establish full Sino-American relations, diplomatic relations. ** Following a deal agreed during 1978, France, French carmaker Peugeot completes a takeover of American manufacturer Chrysler's Chrysler Europe, European operations, which are based in United Kingdom, Britain's former Rootes Group factories, as well as the former Simca factories in France. * January 7 – Cambodian–Vietnamese War: The People's Army of Vietnam and Vietnamese-backed Kampuchean United Front for National Salvation, Cambodian insurgents announce the fall of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, and the collapse of the Pol Pot regime. Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge retreat west to an area ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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