Helsingin Sanomat Literature Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 35 (1985) Winner
Rosa Liksom
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Rosa Liksom
Aliases:
Anni Ylävaara
Pen Names:
Rosa Liksom（Pen name）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1958-01-07 （Ylitornio, Finland）
- Nationality
- Finnish
- Languages
- Finnish
- Residence History
- Ylitornio (born and raised) → Rovaniemi → Helsinki
Career
- Occupations
- writer, artist
- Active Years
- 1985-2025
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Helsinki | — | anthropology and social sciences | — | — | Finland |
| University of Copenhagen | — | anthropology and social sciences | — | — | Denmark |
| University of Moscow | — | anthropology and social sciences | — | — | Russia |
University of Helsinki
anthropology and social sciences
Country:
Finland
University of Copenhagen
anthropology and social sciences
Country:
Denmark
University of Moscow
anthropology and social sciences
Country:
Russia
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | J. H. Erkko Award | Yhden yön pysäkki | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2011 | Finlandia Prize | Hytti nro 6 | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2016 | Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Chevalier) | — | — | Government of France | 受賞 |
J. H. Erkko Award
1985
Work:
Yhden yön pysäkki
Result:
受賞
Finlandia Prize
2011
Work:
Hytti nro 6
Result:
受賞
Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Chevalier)
2016
Organization:
Government of France
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Finlandia Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 28 (2011) Winner
Works
Major Works
Hytti nro 6
2011 novelA Finnish woman and a Russian man share compartment No. 6 on a train from Moscow to Murmansk.
journeycross-cultural encounterhuman connection
Adaptations
- [film] Compartment No. 6 / Juho Kuosmanen (2021)
Yhden yön pysäkki
1985 short storiesDebut collection of short stories.
Bibliography
- Yhden yön pysäkki (1985)
- Unohdettu vartti (1986)
- Väliasema Gagarin (1987)
- Go Moskova go (1988)
- Tyhjän tien paratiisit (1989)
- Bamalama (1993)
- Perhe (2000)
- Maa (2006)
- Kreisland (1996)
- Reitari (2002)
- Hytti nro 6 (2011)
- Väliaikainen (2014)
- Burka (2014)
- Everstinna (2017)
- Väylä (2021)
- Jepata Nastan lentomatka (2002)
- Tivoli Tähtisade (2004)
Adaptations
- Film adaptation of Hytti nro 6: Compartment No. 6 (2021)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- punk literary stylemarginal perspectives
- Recurring Motifs
- LaplandSoviet Uniontravels
Legacy
Prominent Finnish writer, winner of the Finlandia Prize. Her novel Hytti nro 6 was adapted into a film that won the Grand Prix at Cannes.
Trivia
- Born in the Meänkieli-speaking town of Ylitornio.
- Adopted the pen name Rosa Liksom during the Soviet era.