Helsingin Sanomat Literature Prize
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Olli Jalonen
オッリ・ヤロネン
Olli Jalonen
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1954-02-21 （Helsinki）
- Nationality
- Finland
- Languages
- Finnish
- Residence History
- Helsinki → Hämeenlinna
Career
- Occupations
- author, novelist, journalist
- Active Years
- 1978-
- Nominations
- Three nominations for the Nordic Council Literature Prize
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Tampere | Faculty of Social Sciences | Department of Literature | Ph.D. (Literature), M.A. and L.Soc.Sc. (Social Sciences) | 1973-2006 | Finland |
| Trinity College Dublin | — | — | — | 1979-1980 | Ireland |
University of Tampere
Faculty of Social Sciences
/ Department of Literature
Degree:
Ph.D. (Literature), M.A. and L.Soc.Sc. (Social Sciences)
Period:
1973-2006
Year of Graduation:
2006
Country:
Finland
Trinity College Dublin
Period:
1979-1980
Country:
Ireland
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | J. H. Erko Prize | Unien tausta | 新人賞 | — | 受賞 |
| 1990 | Finlandia Fiction Prize | Isäksi ja tyttäreksi | — | Finlandia Prize Foundation | 受賞 |
| 1990 | Eino Leino Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2018 | Finlandia Fiction Prize | Taivaanpallo | — | Finlandia Prize Foundation | 受賞 |
J. H. Erko Prize
1978
Work:
Unien tausta
Category:
新人賞
Result:
受賞
Finlandia Fiction Prize
1990
Work:
Isäksi ja tyttäreksi
Organization:
Finlandia Prize Foundation
Result:
受賞
Eino Leino Prize
1990
Result:
受賞
Finlandia Fiction Prize
2018
Work:
Taivaanpallo
Organization:
Finlandia Prize Foundation
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Finlandia Prize
2 appearances
-
Edition 7 (1990) Winner
-
Edition 35 (2018) Winner
Works
Major Works
Isäksi ja tyttäreksi
1990 NovelA novel about father and daughter.
familyreality and fiction
Translations
- German, Swedish, Norwegian, Estonian, Latvian
Bibliography
- Unien tausta
- Sulkaturkki
- Ilo ja häpeä
- Hotelli eläville
- Tuhkasaari
- Johan ja Johan
- Isäksi ja tyttäreksi
- Elämä, ja elämä
- Kenen kuvasta kerrot
- Yksityiset tähtitaivaat
- Yhdeksän pyramidia
- Värjättyä rakkautta
- 14 solmua Greenwichiin
- Poikakirja
- Karatolla
- Miehiä ja ihmisiä
- Taivaanpallo
- Merenpeitto
Translations of Works
- Translated into German, Swedish, Norwegian, Estonian and Latvian
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Delight in playing with the nature of realityBringing earlier works into larger entities
- Recurring Motifs
- St. Helena islandEdmond HalleyEnlightenment
Legacy
Finnish author who has won the Finlandia Prize twice. Known for exploring the boundaries of reality and fiction.
Trivia
- Participated in International Writing Program (IWP) at University of Iowa (1982)
- First Writer-in-Residence in Zurich, Switzerland (2010-2011)