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Antti Hyry

アントティ・ヒュリー

Antti Hyry

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1931-10-20 (Kuivaniemi)
Died
2016-06-04 (Espoo) age 84
Nationality
Finland
Languages
Finnish
Residence History
Kuivaniemi → Espoo

Career

Occupations
writer
Active Years
1950-2016

Awards

Eino Leino Prize
2005
Result: winner
Finlandia Prize
2009
Work: Uuni
Result: winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Uuni

2009 novel

Details a man's reflections as he collects cement and bricks to build an oven for his home.

Legacy

Finnish writer and recipient of the Eino Leino Prize in 2005 and the Finlandia Prize in 2009.

Trivia

  • Winner of Finland's premier literature prize, the Finlandia Prize.