Thanks for the Book Award
1 appearances
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Edition 40 (2005) Winner
Hannu Väisänen
ハンヌ・ヴェイセネン
Hannu Väisänen
Aliases:
Hannu Pekka Antero Väisänen
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1951-10-02 （Northern Finland）
- Nationality
- Finland, France
- Languages
- Finnish, French
- Residence History
- Northern Finland → France
Career
- Occupations
- graphic artist, painter, writer
- Active Years
- 1970-2024
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Finlandia Prize | Toiset kengät (Other Shoes) | — | Finnish Book Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2008 | State Prize for Visual Arts | — | — | Finnish Government | 受賞 |
| 2015 | State Prize for Literature | Lomapuu | — | Finnish Government | 受賞 |
Finlandia Prize
2007
Work:
Toiset kengät (Other Shoes)
Organization:
Finnish Book Foundation
Result:
受賞
State Prize for Visual Arts
2008
Organization:
Finnish Government
Result:
受賞
State Prize for Literature
2015
Work:
Lomapuu
Organization:
Finnish Government
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Finlandia Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 24 (2007) Winner
Works
Major Works
Monsunivuosi (Monsoon Year)
2004 novelPartially autobiographical novel about young boy Antero growing up in a garrison area in Northern Finland.
coming of ageartistic awakeningleaving home
Toiset kengät (Other Shoes)
2007 novelSecond novel in the series, describing Antero opening up to the world and becoming an artist.
growthartself-discovery
Lomapuu
2015 novelContinuation of the autobiographical series.
peacenature
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- aesthetic eyeautobiographical narrative
- Recurring Motifs
- life in Northern Finland garrisonformation of an artist
Legacy
Recognized in Finnish literature and visual arts, winner of Finlandia Prize. Resides in France.
Trivia
- Has lived in France since 1989 and holds French citizenship.
- In 2018, was kidnapped and tied to a chair but told robbers about snow and Kalevala, leading to release.