Helsingin Sanomat Literature Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 66 (2014) Winner
Pajtim Statovci
パジティム・スタトヴツィ
Pajtim Statovci
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1990 （Kosovo）
- Nationality
- Finnish
- Languages
- Finnish
- Residence History
- Kosovo → Finland
Career
- Occupations
- novelist
- Active Years
- 2014-2024
- Affiliations
- Otava
- Nominations
- Shortlisted for the Young Aleksis Literature Prize (2014), Shortlisted for the Flame Bearer Prize (2015), Shortlisted for the Future of Finnish Culture Award (2017), Finalist for the National Book Award for Translated Literature (2019, Crossing), Nominated for the Kirkus Prize (2021, Bolla)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Helsinki | — | Comparative literature | — | — | Finland |
| Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture | — | Screenwriting | — | — | Finland |
University of Helsinki
Comparative literature
Country:
Finland
Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture
Screenwriting
Country:
Finland
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Helsingin Sanomat Literature Prize | My Cat Yugoslavia | 最優秀デビュー作 | Helsingin Sanomat | 受賞 |
| 2016 | Toisinkoinen Literature Prize | Crossing | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2019 | Finlandia Award | Bolla | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2018 | Helsinki Writer of the Year Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2024 | Finlandia Award | A Cow Gives Birth At Night | — | — | 受賞 |
Helsingin Sanomat Literature Prize
2014
Work:
My Cat Yugoslavia
Category:
最優秀デビュー作
Organization:
Helsingin Sanomat
Result:
受賞
Toisinkoinen Literature Prize
2016
Work:
Crossing
Result:
受賞
Finlandia Award
2019
Work:
Bolla
Result:
受賞
Helsinki Writer of the Year Award
2018
Result:
受賞
Finlandia Award
2024
Work:
A Cow Gives Birth At Night
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Finlandia Prize
2 appearances
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Edition 36 (2019) Winner
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Edition 41 (2024) WinnerWork: Lehmä synnyttää yöllä
Layering a summer in Kosovo with later confrontations with the wounds of war, the novel explores the difficulty of return and forgiveness. It is a painful book in which memory and imagination keep shifting against each other.
Going home also means touching the past again.
300 pagesreturnwar memoryfamilyguiltidentity
National Book Award for Translated Literature
1 appearances
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Edition 2 (2019) Nominee
Works
Major Works
My Cat Yugoslavia
2014 NovelA story set against the backdrop of the Yugoslav Wars.
Yugoslav WarsImmigrationIdentity
Adaptations
- [Play] My Cat Yugoslavia (2018)
Translations
- English: My Cat Yugoslavia (trans. David Hackston)
Crossing
2016 NovelA story set in Albania.
IdentityTransgenderHistory
Translations
- English: Crossing (trans. David Hackston)
Bolla
2019 NovelA love story themed around the Kosovo War.
WarLoveLoss
Translations
- English: Bolla (trans. David Hackston)
A Cow Gives Birth At Night
2024 NovelLatest novel.
Bibliography
- Kissani Jugoslavia (2014)
- Tiranan sydän (2016)
- Bolla (2019)
- Lehmä synnyttää yöllä (2024)
Adaptations
- My Cat Yugoslavia (play, Finnish National Theatre, 2018)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Magical realism
- Recurring Motifs
- WarImmigrationIdentityAnimals
Legacy
A prominent Finnish novelist known for works dealing with immigrant experiences and Balkan history.
Trivia
- Born in Kosovo to Albanian parents.
- Fled to Finland with family due to Yugoslav Wars.