Kira Poutanen (born 1974) is a Finnish writer, translator and actress. She holds a

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and is currently living in

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. In 2001, Poutanen released her first novel, ''Ihana meri'', which was awarded the

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. The book tells the story of an anorexic girl named Julia and the novel has been translated into

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, 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 Prize winners Finnish women novelists Finnish expatriates in France {{Finland-writer-stub