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Kira Poutanen
Kira Poutanen (born 1974) is a Finnish writer, translator and actress. She holds a Master of Philosophy and is currently living in France. In 2001, Poutanen released her first novel, ''Ihana meri'', which was awarded the Finlandia Junior Prize. The book tells the story of an anorexic girl named Julia and the novel has been translated into Danish Danish may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the country of Denmark People * A national or citizen of Denmark, also called a "Dane," see Demographics of Denmark * Culture of Denmark * Danish people or Danes, people with a Danish ance ..., Dutch, Hungarian and Latvian. Bibliography * ''Ihana meri'' (2001) * ''Katso minua!'' (2004) * ''Kotimatka'' (2009) * ''Rakkautta au lait'' (2009)English * ''Rakkautta al dente'' (2010) * ''Rakkautta on the rocks'' (2011) * ''Rakkautta borealis'' (2012) * ''Ibiza'', original audiobook (2018) * ''Surun kartta'' (2021) References 1974 births Living people Finlandia Junior Pri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latvian Language
Latvian ( ), also known as Lettish, is an Eastern Baltic language belonging to the Baltic branch of the Indo-European language family, spoken in the Baltic region. It is the language of Latvians and the official language of Latvia as well as one of the official languages of the European Union. There are about 1.3 million native Latvian speakers in Latvia and 100,000 abroad. Altogether, 2 million, or 80% of the population of Latvia, speak Latvian. Of those, around 1.16 million or 62% of Latvia's population use it as their primary language at home, however excluding the Latgale Region it is spoken as a native language in villages and towns by over 90% of the population. As a Baltic language, Latvian is most closely related to neighboring Lithuanian (as well as Old Prussian, an extinct Baltic language); however Latvian has followed a more rapid development. In addition, there is some disagreement whether Latgalian and Kursenieki, which are mutually intelligible with Latvian, s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finlandia Junior Prize Winners
''Finlandia'', Op. 26, is a tone poem by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. It was written in 1899 and revised in 1900. The piece was composed for the Press Celebrations of 1899, a covert protest against increasing censorship from the Russian Empire, and was the last of seven pieces performed as an accompaniment to a tableau depicting episodes from Finnish history. The premiere was on 2 July 1900 in Helsinki with the Helsinki Philharmonic Society conducted by Robert Kajanus. A typical performance takes between 7½ and 9 minutes depending on how it is performed. In order to avoid Russian censorship, ''Finlandia'' had to be performed under alternative names at various musical concerts. Titles under which the piece masqueraded were numerous and often confusing —famous examples include ''Happy Feelings at the awakening of Finnish Spring,'' and ''A Scandinavian Choral March.'' Most of the piece is taken up with rousing and turbulent music, evoking the national struggle of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
