Thanks for the Book Award
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Edition 29 (1992) Winner
Leena Lander
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Leena Lander
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1955-10-25 （Turku）
- Nationality
- Finland
- Languages
- Finnish
- Residence History
- Turku
Career
- Occupations
- author
- Active Years
- 1992-
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Thanks for the Book Award | Tummien perhosten koti | — | Kirjaklubi | winner |
| 2000 | Pro Finlandia medal | — | — | Order of the Lion of Finland | recipient |
Thanks for the Book Award
1992
Work:
Tummien perhosten koti
Organization:
Kirjaklubi
Result:
winner
Pro Finlandia medal
2000
Organization:
Order of the Lion of Finland
Result:
recipient
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Tummien perhosten koti
1992 novelA novel set in a boys' home, concerning the treatment of children and tensions between authority and conscience.
treatment of childrentensions involving authority and conscience
Adaptations
- [film] Tummien perhosten koti / Dome Karukoski (2008)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Style concerned with child treatment and authority-conscience tensions
- Recurring Motifs
- children's treatmentauthority and conscience
Legacy
Finnish author known for her concern with the treatment of children and tensions involving authority and conscience. Her work Tummien perhosten koti was adapted into a successful film.