Runeberg Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 26 (2012) Winner
Katja Kettu
カタヤ・ケットゥ
Katja Kettu
Aliases:
Katja Maaria Heikkinen
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1978-04-10 （Muhos）
- Nationality
- Finnish
- Languages
- Finnish
- Residence History
- Muhos, Finland
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Novelist, Dramatist, Film producer
- Active Years
- 2005-2024
- Nominations
- Helsingin-Sanomat literature prize (best debut novel nomination)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Runeberg Prize | Kätilö | — | — | Winner |
Runeberg Prize
2012
Work:
Kätilö
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Thanks for the Book Award
1 appearances
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Edition 47 (2012) Winner
Works
Major Works
Surujenkerääjä
2005 NovelDebut novel.
The Midwife
2011 NovelThe book describes the love between a Finnish midwife and a German officer during the Second World War. It shows in brutal scenes of birth, abortion and murder how people are able to suffer for love. The story is inspired by the life of Kettu's grandparents.
lovewarbirthabortionmurder
Adaptations
- [Film] The Midwife / Zaida Bergroth (2015)
Legacy
Finnish contemporary writer and film producer. Debuted in 2005, breakthrough with The Midwife, winner of Runeberg Prize.