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Daniel Katz

だにえる・かっつ

Danieru Kattsu

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1938-01-01 （Helsinki）
Nationality
Finnish
Languages
Finnish
Religion
Judaism
Residence History
Helsinki, Finland → Haifa, Israel → Loviisa, Finland

Career

Occupations
writer, Jewish history teacher, driller on subway construction
Active Years
1968-2008
Affiliations
Jewish School in Helsinki

Education

University of Helsinki
Faculty of Humanities
Country: Finland

Awards

J. H. Erkko Award
Work: debut novel
Result: finalist
Runeberg Prize
Result: finalist

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

When Grandfather Skied to Finland

1969 humorous novel

A humorous description of Katz's family history and Finland's entry into World War II.

family historyWorld War IIJewish perspective

The Blaster

1979 novel

German Pig-Dog

1992 novel

A Pier on the Way

2001 novel

Bibliography

  • Kun isoisä Suomeen hiihti
  • Mikko Papirossin taivaallinen niskalenkki
  • Orvar Kleinin kuolema
  • Laturi (The Blaster)
  • Peltisepän päivällinen
  • Satavuotias muna
  • Antti Keplerin lait
  • Naisen torso
  • Saksalainen sikakoira (German Pig-Dog)
  • Otelo
  • Herra Lootin tyttäret
  • Laituri matkalla mereen (A Pier on the Way)
  • Berberileijonan rakkaus (Berber Lion)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
humorous styleoutsider perspective
Recurring Motifs
Finnish lifeethnic minority experiencefamily history

Legacy

As an ethnic minority writer, Katz has written as an outsider regarding life in Finland. He has been awarded and been a finalist for several literary prizes.

Trivia

  • Has four children, including Dunja Katz and the musician Kalle Katz.
  • Lives in Loviisa, Finland.