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Pirjo Hassinen

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Pirjo Hassinen

Pen Names: Birgitta Hurmepen name

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1957-11-14 (Kuopio)
Nationality
Finland
Languages
Finnish
Residence History
Kuopio

Career

Occupations
writer
Active Years
1980-

Education

University of Jyväskylä
political science and philosophy
Country: Finland

Awards

State Literary Award
2001
Result: 受賞
Savonia Award
2013
Work: Popula
Category: 年間最優秀小説
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Popula

2013 novel

Describes various difficulties faced by Finns today, including unemployment, racism and the attitudes of the far right.

unemploymentracismfar right
Translations
  • German, Norwegian, etc.

Legacy

Finnish writer whose novels have been translated into several languages including German and Norwegian.