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The Thanks For The Book Award
The Thanks for the Book Award, (''Kiitos kirjasta -mitali'' in Finnish and ''Tack för boken-medaljen'' in Swedish), is a Finnish literary prize that has been presented since 1966 by the Organization of the Booksellers’ Association of Finland (Kirjakauppaliitto r.y.), Libro ry and the Finnish Library Association (Suomen kirjastoseura ry). The award is presented once a year to a Finnish author whose work of fiction the previous year has particularly stimulated literature in Finland. The book may have been written in Finnish or in Swedish. Prizewinners * 1966: ''Prinsessan'' by Gunnar Mattsson and ''Nuori metsästäjä'' by Jaakko Syrjä * 1967: ''Mörkrets kärna'' by Marianne Alopaeus * 1968: ''Arkkienkeli Oulussa'' by Anu Kaipainen and ''Hänen olivat linnut'' by Marja-Liisa Vartio * 1969: ''Tilapää'' by Eila Pennanen * 1970: ''Mustan lumen talvi'' by Kalle Päätalo * 1971: ''Solveigin laulu'' by Lassi Sinkkonen * 1972: ''Människan som skalv'' by Christer Kihlman * 197 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Award
An award, sometimes called a distinction, is something given to a recipient as a token of recognition of excellence in a certain field. When the token is a medal, ribbon or other item designed for wearing, it is known as a decoration. An award may be described by three aspects: 1) who is given 2) what 3) by whom, all varying according to purpose. The recipient is often to a single person, such as a student or athlete, or a representative of a group of people, be it an organisation, a sports team or a whole country. The award item may be a decoration, that is an insignia suitable for wearing, such as a medal, badge, or rosette (award). It can also be a token object such as certificate, diploma, championship belt, trophy, or plaque. The award may also be or be accompanied by a title of honor, as well as an object of direct value such as prize money or a scholarship. Furthermore, an honorable mention is an award given, typically in education, that does not confer the recipie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heikki Turunen
Heikki Anton Turunen (born 9 December 1945) is a Finnish author who lives in Joensuu. He was born in Pielisjärvi, North Karelia, and grew up with his six sisters in a farming family. In 1964 he got a job as a journalist at ''Karjalan Maa'' newspaper in Joensuu Joensuu (; krl, Jovensuu; ) is a city and municipality in North Karelia, Finland, located on the northern shore of Lake Pyhäselkä (northern part of Lake Saimaa) at the mouth of the Pielinen River (''Pielisjoki''). It was founded in 1848. Th .... He kept this job until 1974, in the last year, as editing, editor. Turunen's writing deals with Finland in the time in which he grew up, before urbanisation, industrialisation, and tenant farmers. He often describes characters who are a little unusual. Many of his books have been filmed. Bibliography *Simpauttaja (1973; J. H. Erkko Award) *Joensuun Elli (1974) *Kivenpyörittäjän kylä (1976) *Hupeli (1978) *Soakkunoita susirajalta (1979) *Kolmen hevosen mies (1981 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antti Hyry
Antti Kalevi Hyry (20 October 1931 in Kuivaniemi – 4 June 2016 in Espoo) was a Finnish writer and recipient of the Eino Leino Prize The Eino Leino Prize is an annual prize award to top writers in Finland since 1956, with particular emphasis on poets. It is named after Eino Leino, a pioneer of Finnish poetry. Recipients *1956 Viljo Kajava *1957 Helvi Juvonen *1958 Rabbe Enc ... in 2005. In 2009 his book ''Uuni'' (''Oven'') won the Finlandia Prize, Finland's premier prize for literature. It details a man's reflections as he collects cement and bricks to build an oven for his home. Antti Hyry was married to Maija Hyry.Kustantajat.fi References 1931 births 2016 deaths People from Ii Finnish writers Writers from Northern Ostrobothnia Recipients of the Eino Leino Prize Finlandia Prize winners {{Finland-writer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leena Krohn
Leena Krohn (born February 28, 1947 in Helsinki) is a Finnish author. Her large and varied body of work includes novels, short stories, children's books, and essays. In her books she deals with topics that include man's relationship with himself and the world, morality, borders between reality and illusion, and the problem of life, especially through observing different kinds of artificial intelligence. Krohn has received several prizes, including the Finlandia Prize for literature in 1992. Her short novel Tainaron: Mail From Another City was nominated for a World Fantasy Award and International Horror Guild Award in 2005. Her books have been translated into English, German, Bulgarian, Estonian, French, Hungarian, Japanese, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Polish, Russian, Norwegian, Danish, Swedish and Italian. Leena Krohn used the Internet in her literary work as early as mid-1990s. Leena Krohn was born and lives in Helsinki Helsinki ( or ; ; sv, Helsingfors, ) is the C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tainaron (novel)
''Tainaron: Mail From Another City'' (orig. Fin. ) is a science fiction/fantasy novel written in 1985 by Finnish author Leena Krohn. The book is regarded as the author's breakthrough novel. ''Tainaron'' was nominated for the Finlandia Prize in 1985, The Nordic Council Literature Prize in 1988, the World Fantasy Award and the International Horror Guild Award in 2005. It won the Thanks for the Book Award in 1986. ''Tainaron'' consists of 30 letters sent beyond the sea from a city of insects. The U.S. edition was nominated for the World Fantasy Award and the International Horror Guild Award in 2005. This edition, published by Prime Books in 2004 and edited by Kathleen Martin, adds to the original Finnish publication by adding original illustrations by the author's sister, Inari Krohn, a Finnish painter. Reviewed in glowing terms by Matthew Cheney, the writing was described as "lyrical and deep, metaphysical, philosophical, poetic". Jeff VanderMeer praised its "scenes of startlin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna-Leena Härkönen
Anna-Leena Härkönen (born 10 April 1965) is a Finnish writer and actress. She was born in Liminka and studied acting at the college of drama and the University of Tampere's program of drama studies, which she concluded in 1989. She won the J. H. Erkko Award in 1984 for her debut novel ''How to Kill a Bull'' ( fi, Häräntappoase). Currently Anna-Leena Härkönen lives in Helsinki and works as freelance writer; novelist and actress. A few dramatic productions, including one movie, have been adapted from Härkönen's works. ''Häräntappoase'' was made into a six-part television series and stage productions in Turku and Kotka and summer 2010 in Pyynikin kesäteatteri Pyynikki Summer Theatre ( fi, Pyynikin kesäteatteri) is an open-air theatre operating in Tampere, Finland, known especially for its revolving auditorium. It is one of the largest summer theatres in Finland and has been running uninterrupted lon ... in Tampere. Scriptwriter Tove Idström and director Cla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eila Kostamo
Eila may refer to any of these: *Entente Internationale des Luthiers et Archetiers, an international society of professional violin and bow makers. *Eila Campbell (1915–1994), English geographer and cartographer *Eila Hiltunen (1922–2003), a Finnish sculptor * Eila Ilmatar Juutilainen, a character from the Strike Witches anime *Eila Pellinen (1938–1977), a Finnish singer *Eila Kivikk'aho Eila Sylvia Sammalkorpi (née Lamberg; 8 February 1921 – 21 June 2004), known by her pseudonym Eila Kivikk’aho, was a Finnish poet. Kivikk’aho was born in Sortavala soon after the World War I. One of her most famous poems is "Nocturno", wh ... (1921–2004), Finnish poet. * ''Eila'' (film), a 2003 Finnish film {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antti Tuuri
Antti Elias Tuuri (born 1 October 1944, Kauhava, Southern Ostrobothnia) is a Finnish writer, known for his works dealing with Southern Ostrobothnia. The ''Äitini-suku''-series tells the stories of the Finns who emigrated to the United States. He received the J. H. Erkko Award in 1971 for ''Asioiden suhteet ja Lauantaina illalla'', The Nordic Council's Literature Prize in 1985 for ''Pohjanmaa'', and the Finlandia Prize in 1997 for his novel ''Lakeuden kutsu''. Tuuri has also translated some Icelandic sagas. Many of his novels have been made into films including ''Rukajärven tie'' also known as "Ambush" in English, about the Continuation War The Continuation War, also known as the Second Soviet-Finnish War, was a conflict fought by Finland and Nazi Germany against the Soviet Union from 1941 to 1944, as part of World War II.; sv, fortsättningskriget; german: Fortsetzungskrieg. A ... 1941–44 in Karelia, Russia and '' Talvisota'', the Winter War 1939–1940. His novel '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Eeva Tikka
Eeva Tikka (born 31 July 1939 in Ristiina) is a Finnish writer who wrote ''Hiljainen kesä'', which received the 1980 Thanks for the Book Award The Thanks for the Book Award, (''Kiitos kirjasta -mitali'' in Finnish and ''Tack för boken-medaljen'' in Swedish), is a Finnish literary prize that has been presented since 1966 by the Organization of the Booksellers’ Association of Finland (Kir .... References 1939 births Finnish women writers Living people Writers from South Savo {{Finland-writer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Märta Tikkanen
Märta Eleonora Tikkanen (born 3 April 1935) is a Swedish-speaking Finnish writer. Biography Born in Helsinki, she has worked as a reporter for '' Hufvudstadsbladet'' from 1956 to 1961. She graduated from the University of Helsinki, Master of Arts in 1958 and received a Master of Philosophy in 1961. Tikkanen was married to writer Henrik Tikkanen. A film based on her book ''Manrape'' (''Män kan inte våldtas'', "Men Can't Be Raped"), directed by Jörn Donner, was released in 1978. Bibliography *nu imorron (1970) *Ingenmansland (1972) *Vem bryr sig om Doris Mihailov (1974) *Män kan inte våldtas ''Manrape'' ( sv, Män kan inte våldtas, ) is a 1975 novel by Märta Tikkanen Märta Eleonora Tikkanen (born 3 April 1935) is a Swedish-speaking Finnish writer. Biography Born in Helsinki, she has worked as a reporter for ''Hufvudstadsbla ... (1975) *Århundradets kärlekssaga (1978) *Mörkret som ger glädjen djup (1981) *Sofias egen bok (1982) *Rödluvan (1986) *Storfån ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
