Nordic Council Literature Prize
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Edition 15 (1975) Winner
Hannu Salama
ハンヌ・サラマ
Hannu Salama
Pen Names:
Aki Rautala（Pen name used in the mid-1990s for crime novels）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1936-10-04 （Kouvola, Kymenlaakso, Finland）
- Nationality
- Finnish
- Languages
- Finnish
- Residence History
- Childhood: Pispala district, Tampere (working-class neighbourhood) → Birthplace: Kouvola
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, short story writer, essayist
- Active Years
- 1961-
- Nominations
- Nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature (1969), Nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature (1973)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Order of the Lion of Finland | — | — | Republic of Finland | 受賞 |
| 1975 | Nordic Council Literature Prize | Siinä näkijä missä tekijä | — | Nordic Council | 受賞 |
| 1985 | Eino Leino Prize | — | — | Eino Leino Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 1990 | Aleksis Kivi Award | — | — | Unknown | 受賞 |
Order of the Lion of Finland
1975
Organization:
Republic of Finland
Result:
受賞
Nordic Council Literature Prize
1975
Work:
Siinä näkijä missä tekijä
Organization:
Nordic Council
Result:
受賞
Eino Leino Prize
1985
Organization:
Eino Leino Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
Aleksis Kivi Award
1990
Organization:
Unknown
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Usual Story
1961 Novel 160 pagesSalama's debut work. A novel/collection blending short and mid-length pieces depicting everyday life from a working-class perspective.
working-class lifeeveryday life
Midsummer Dances
1964 Novel 200 pagesPublished in 1964. A controversial work that led to a blasphemy conviction; the author was released on probation and later pardoned in 1968. Early editions were censored.
critique of religioncensorshipsocial criticism
Me, Olli and Orvokki
1967 Novel 220 pagesOne of his notable works from 1967. Sharp depiction of relationships and life within the working class.
working-class lifehuman relationshipssocial injustice
Siinä näkijä missä tekijä
1972 Novel (part of a series) 280 pagesConsidered a major work in the Finlandia series. Awarded the Nordic Council Literature Prize in 1975.
history and memorysocial criticism
Bibliography
- Se tavallinen tarina (1961)
- Lomapäivä (1962)
- Juhannustanssit (1964)
- Minä, Olli ja Orvokki (1967)
- Siinä näkijä missä tekijä (1972)
- Kosti Herhiläinen's Probate (1976)
- Numerous other works (including the Finlandia series and Disciples of Life series)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- realist styledetailed depiction from a working-class perspectivenarration with irony and dark humour
- Recurring Motifs
- working-class lifeclass and power strugglescritique of religion and morality
Legacy
Hannu Salama is an important Finnish writer associated with working-class literature. Despite controversies and censorship, his socially critical works have been highly regarded; he received major awards such as the Nordic Council Literature Prize and influenced Nordic literature.
Trivia
- Convicted of blasphemy over the 1964 book Juhannustanssit and pardoned by President Urho Kekkonen in 1968.
- Nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1969 and 1973.
- Wrote crime novels in the mid-1990s under the pen name Aki Rautala.