Helsingin Sanomat Literature Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 44 (1992) Winner
Jouni Inkala
ヨウニ・インカラ
Jouni Inkala
Aliases:
Jouni Mikael Inkala
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1966-04-15 （Kemi）
- Nationality
- Finland
- Languages
- Finnish
- Religion
- Christian mysticism
Career
- Occupations
- poet, lecturer
- Active Years
- 1992-2023
- Influenced By
- Anton Chekhov, Joseph Brodsky, Ludwig Wittgenstein
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Helsinki | — | Department of Comparative Literature | 哲学リセンティアート | 1991-1994 | Finland |
| University of Oulu | — | — | — | — | Finland |
University of Helsinki
Department of Comparative Literature
Degree:
哲学リセンティアート
Period:
1991-1994
Year of Graduation:
1991
Country:
Finland
Studied philosophy, intellectual history and comparative literature.
University of Oulu
Country:
Finland
Studied philosophy, intellectual history and comparative literature.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | J. H. Erkko Award | The Edge of It | — | — | 受賞 |
J. H. Erkko Award
1992
Work:
The Edge of It
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Edge of It
1992 poetryFirst collection of poems.
naturelanguage
Unwritten
2002 poetryApproaches semi-fictional subjects like Chekhov, Brodsky, Wittgenstein with sharp twists.
philosophyirony
Periods of stratum cornea
2005 poetryBibliography
- Tässä sen reuna (WSOY, 1992)
- Huonetta ja sukua (WSOY, 1994)
- Pyhien seura (WSOY, 1996)
- Sille joka jää (WSOY, 1998)
- Autiomaaretki (WSOY, 2000)
- Kirjoittamaton (Unwritten, WSOY, 2002)
- Sarveisaikoja (Periods of stratum cornea, WSOY, 2005)
- Minkä tietäminen on ihmiselle välttämätöntä (WSOY, 2008)
- Kemosynteesi (Siltala, 2011)
- Kesto avoin (Siltala, 2013)
- Vakiot ja muuttujat (Siltala, 2015)
- Nähty. Elämä (Siltala, 2017)
- Tee kunniaa, tee kunniaa! (Siltala, 2019)
- Jumalalle pyhitetty susi (Siltala, 2021)
- Geenihymni (Siltala, 2023)
Translations by Author
- Aus dem Hause und dem Geschlechte (1995, translated from Finnish into German by Stefan Moster)
Translations of Works
- Translated into dozens of languages
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Syntactic elasticityBright imagery without technical isolationDeep thinking and concrete expression
- Recurring Motifs
- Christian mysticismBiblical events and religious themesNature mediationOthernessIntentional order
Legacy
One of the important poets of contemporary Finnish poetry, known for changing his poetic grammar and blending religious mysticism with nature.