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Heikki Kännö

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Heikki Kännö

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1968-01-01 （Unknown）
Nationality
Finland
Languages
Finnish
Residence History
Turku

Career

Occupations
writer, painter, graphic designer
Active Years
1998-2024
Nominations
Finlandia-palkinto 2020, 2022; Helsingin Sanomien kirjallisuuspalkinto 2017; Tulenkantaja 2017; etc.

Education

Turku Drawing School
Art / Fine Arts
Degree: 画家
Country: Finland

Awards

Runeberg-palkinto
2019
Work: Sömnö
Organization: Unknown
Result: 受賞
Kritiikin punnukset
2022
Work: Ihmishämärä
Organization: SARV
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Mehiläistie

2017 Novel

Debut novel.

familynature

Sömnö

2018 Novel

Family chronicle. Winner of Runeberg-palkinto. Published in Lithuania and Estonia.

artmythsmiracles
Translations
  • Lithuanian
  • Estonian

Runoilija

2020 Novel

Finlandia nominee.

Nazi cultural rise

Ihmishämärä

2022 Novel

Based on Wagner's Ring cycle. Deals with environmental destruction, art and mysticism. Finlandia nominee.

environmental destructionartmysticismScandinavian mythology

Kädet

2024 Novel

Paha hämärä

1998 Novel

Co-authored with Markku Into.

Bibliography

  • Paha hämärä (1998), Mehiläistie (2017), Sömnö (2018), Runoilija (2020), Ihmishämärä (2022), Kädet (2024)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
idiosyncraticdraws from esotericism and magic traditionsinspired by European intellectual history
Recurring Motifs
artmythsmysticism

Legacy

Emerging Finnish writer noted for unique fantastical literature.

Trivia

  • Transitioned from painting to writing about 20 years ago.
  • Lives and works in Turku.