Finlandia Prize
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Edition 4 (1987) Winner
Helvi Hämäläinen
ヘルヴィ・ハマライネン
Helvi Hämäläinen
Aliases:
Helvi Heleena Hämäläinen
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1907-06-16 （Hamina）
- Died
- 1998-01-17 （Helsinki） age 90
- Nationality
- Finland
- Languages
- Finnish
- Religion
- Finnish Orthodox Church
- Residence History
- Hamina → Helsinki
Career
- Occupations
- writer, poet
- Active Years
- 1930-1987
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Pro Finlandia Medal | — | — | Orders of the White Rose of Finland | 受賞 |
| 1987 | Finlandia Prize | Sukupolveni unta | — | — | 受賞 |
Pro Finlandia Medal
1959
Organization:
Orders of the White Rose of Finland
Result:
受賞
Finlandia Prize
1987
Work:
Sukupolveni unta
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Hyväntekijä (The Benefactor)
1930 novelHer first published novel.
working-class
Katuojan vettä (Water in a Gutter)
1935 novelFeminist depiction of the working-class, her breakthrough work.
feminismworking-class
Säädyllinen murhenäytelmä (A Decent Tragedy)
1941 novelHer best-known book, a roman à clef causing sensation.
cultural figureslove
Kaunis sielu (The Beautiful Soul)
2001 novelModernist first-person novel written 1927–28, published 2001 due to same-sex desire portrayal.
same-sex desiremodernism
Sukupolveni unta (Dreams of My Generation)
1987 poetryPoetry book that won the Finlandia Prize.
generation
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- modernistfirst-person narrative
- Recurring Motifs
- feminismsame-sex desiremadness
Legacy
Finnish writer who published dozens of prose and poetry books over six decades. Known for feminist works, returned to spotlight with Finlandia Prize win.
Trivia
- Buried in the Orthodox cemetery of Helsinki.
- Bust created by sculptor Essi Renvall in 1943.