Outi Alanne (born 4 May 1967) is a Finnish writer, also known by the pseudonym NeitiNaru. Alanne was born in

Oulu Oulu ( , ; sv, Uleåborg ) is a city, municipality and a seaside resort of about 210,000 inhabitants in the region of North Ostrobothnia, Finland. It is the most populous city in northern Finland and the fifth most populous in the country after: ...

. In 1995, she started studying literature,

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and theatre in the

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. As a student she also worked as an intern archiver at the

Finnish Literature Society The Finnish Literature Society ( fi, Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura ry or fi, SKS) was founded in 1831 to promote literature written in Finnish. Among its first publications was the ''Kalevala'', the Finnish national epic A national epic ...

. In her thirties, after a period of introspection following the divorce from a failed relationship, she found herself in a new relationship with a dominant male, and discovered her masochist self. In 2000, she started a website called ''NeitiNarun Ihmeellinen Huone'' (MissNaru's Wonderful Room), where she discussed

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under her pseudonym, until in 2002 she published an autobiographical novel called ''Neiti N:n tarina'' (Miss N's story), which earned her the "Year's Kinkiest Performance" award by the cultural society Rsyke the following year. Alanne has also served as chairman of the

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organisation SMFR, founded in

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, between 2002 and 2004.

Bibliography

* 2002 ''Neiti N:n tarina'' * 2006 ''Giljotiini''

References

1967 births Living people People from Oulu Finnish writers Finnish women writers {{Finland-writer-stub