Thanks for the Book Award
1 appearances
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Edition 43 (2008) Winner
Sirpa Kähkönen
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Sirpa Kähkönen
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1964-09-15 （Kuopio）
- Nationality
- Finland
- Languages
- Finnish
- Residence History
- Kuopio
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, translator
- Active Years
- 1991-2024
- Nominations
- Finlandia Prize nominee
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Savonia Award | Mustat morsiamet | — | — | winner |
Savonia Award
1999
Work:
Mustat morsiamet
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Finlandia Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 40 (2023) WinnerWork: 36 uurnaa – Väärässä olemisen historia
Centered on the relationship between mother and daughter, the novel explores family history and loss stretching back through the postwar period. By moving repeatedly through layers of memory, it connects private pain to the weight of history.
Memory becomes a way to call the lost back again.
267 pagesmother-daughter relationshipfamily historylossmemorypostwar history
Works
Major Works
Kuu taskussa
1991 young adult novelDebut work for young adults.
Mustat morsiamet
1998 historical novelFirst adult novel, won Savonia Award.
Graniittimies
historical novelHistorical novel depicting lives of young Finns in Soviet times.
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Known for historical novels
Legacy
Gained popularity in Finland with her Kuopio series of historical novels.