Aki Ollikainen (born 1973) is a Finnish writer. A photographer and journalist by profession, Ollikainen received widespread acclaim for his

debut novel A debut novel is the first novel a novelist publishes. Debut novels are often the author's first opportunity to make an impact on the publishing industry, and thus the success or failure of a debut novel can affect the ability of the author to pu ...

''Nälkävuosi'' (2012), an account of the

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. The book won several prizes and has been translated into English by Emily Jeremiah and Fleur Jeremiah under the title ''White Hunger'' ( Peirene Press, 2015). Ollikainen lived in

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in northern Finland when he wrote ''Nälkävuosi''. His second novel ''Musta satu'' was published in spring 2015. He currently lives in

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in Southern Finland.

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Finnish writers 1973 births Living people Helsingin Sanomat Literature Prize winners {{Finland-writer-stub