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Marja-Liisa Orvokki Vartio

マルヤ=リーサ・オルヴォッキ・ヴァルティオ

Marja-Liisa Orvokki Vartio

Aliases: Marja-Liisa Sairanen / Marja-Liisa Haavikko

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1924-09-11 (Sääminki)
Died
1966-06-17 (Savonlinna) age 41
Nationality
Finland
Languages
Finnish
Residence History
Helsinki → Savonlinna

Career

Occupations
poet, prose writer
Active Years
1952-1966
Influenced By
Paavo Haavikko

Education

University of Helsinki
art history and modern literature
Country: Finland

Awards

Thanks for the Book Award
Result: winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Hänen olivat linnut (The Parson's Widow)

1967 novel

Tells about an old woman and her maid. Considered Vartio's most central work.

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Style & Themes

Literary Style
modernist
Recurring Motifs
folk literature inspiration20th century world changesinfluence on human beings especially women

Legacy

One of the leading modernist writers in Finland. Short but influential writing career.