Finlandia Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 30 (2013) Winner
Riikka Pelo
リッカ・ペロ
Riikka Pelo
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1972 （Helsinki）
- Nationality
- Finland
- Languages
- Finnish
- Residence History
- Helsinki (Roihuvuori)
Career
- Occupations
- writer, novelist
- Active Years
- 1998-2024
- Affiliations
- Young Voima Federation (former chairman)
- Nominations
- Runeberg Prize nomination (2006, Taivaankantaja), Runeberg Prize nomination (2013, Jokapäiväinen elämämme)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aalto University | School of Arts, Design and Architecture | Department of Film and Stage | — | — | Finland |
Aalto University
School of Arts, Design and Architecture
/ Department of Film and Stage
Country:
Finland
Completing doctoral dissertation
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Finlandia Prize | Our Daily Life | — | Finnish Literature Society | winner |
| 2006 | Tiiliskivi Award | Taivaankantaja | — | Ainejärjestö Teema | winner |
Finlandia Prize
2013
Work:
Our Daily Life
Organization:
Finnish Literature Society
Result:
winner
Tiiliskivi Award
2006
Work:
Taivaankantaja
Organization:
Ainejärjestö Teema
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Taivaankantaja
2006 novelA novel telling about Lestadianism from the perspective of a little girl.
Lestadianismgirl's perspectivereligion
Translations
- English translation published (2014)
Our Daily Life
2013 novelTells about Russian poet Marina Tsvetaeva and her daughter Ariadna Efron in the Soviet Union.
Russian literaturemother-daughter relationshipSoviet Union
Legacy
A prominent Finnish writer known for winning the Finlandia Prize and nominations for other major awards.