Thanks for the Book Award
1 appearances
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Edition 14 (1977) Winner
Elina Karjalainen
エリナ・カルヤライネン
Elina Karjalainen
Aliases:
Aili Elina Karjalainen / née Saraste
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1927-06-03 （Viipuri）
- Died
- 2006-08-14 （Kuopio） age 79
- Nationality
- Finland
- Languages
- Finnish
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Viipuri → Kuopio
Career
- Occupations
- journalist, author
- Active Years
- 1977-2006
- Affiliations
- Savon Sanomat, Suomen Kuvalehti
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Uppo-Nalle
1977 children's literatureThe first book in the Uppo-Nalle series featuring a teddy bear who loves poetry.
friendshippoetryeveryday adventures
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Warm and humorous style for children
- Recurring Motifs
- Teddy bear adventureslove of poetry
Legacy
Finnish author best known for children's books featuring Uppo-Nalle the teddy bear, with around 40 books in total.
Trivia
- Lost her mother at age 11 and was evacuated from Viipuri due to the Winter War, experiences that sparked her writing passion.