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Miki Matias Juhani Liukkonen (8 July 1989 – 4 July 2023) was a Finnish writer, poet and musician. He wrote five novels, the last of which, ''Vierastila'', was released posthumously in September 2023 and nominated for a
Miki Matias Juhani Liukkonen (8 July 1989 – 4 July 2023) was a Finnish writer, poet and musician. He wrote five novels, the last of which, ''Vierastila'', was released posthumously in September 2023 and nominated for a Finlandia Prize
The Finlandia Prize (; ) is a set of Finnish literary prizes awarded by the Finnish Book Foundation to "celebrate reading and highlight new Finnish first-rate literature." Considered the most prestigious in the nation, they are awarded annually in ...
. Liukkonen had previously received one nomination for his 2017 novel ''O.''
Liukkonen played guitar in an alternative rock band ''The Scenes'', and hosted a television talk show ''Miki Liukkonen, sivullinen''.
Personal life and death
Liukkonen was born inOulu
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, but later moved to Helsinki
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.
He openly discussed his addiction to alcohol, which led to him becoming a teetotaller in 2020.
Liukkonen was in a relationship with singer and songwriter Behm from 2022 until the spring of 2023.
Liukkonen died by suicide on 4 July 2023, at the age of 33. He had spoken openly about struggling with his mental health issues in the past and posted on Instagram
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in late May 2023 about the deterioration of his mental state.
Selected bibliography
Novels
*''Lapset auringon alla'' (2013) *''O'' (2017) *''Hiljaisuuden mestari'' (2019) *''Elämä: esipuhe'' (2021) *''Vierastila'' (2023)Poetry books
*''Valkoisia runoja'' (2011) *''Elisabet'' (2012) *''Raivon historia'' (2015)References
External links
* * 1989 births 2023 deaths People from Oulu Finnish male novelists Finnish male poets Finnish male guitarists 21st-century Finnish novelists 21st-century Finnish poets 21st-century Finnish male writers 21st-century Finnish male musicians Suicides in Finland {{Finland-writer-stub