Thanks for the Book Award
1 appearances
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Edition 27 (1990) Winner
Ulla-Lena Lundberg
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Ulla-Lena Lundberg
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1947-07-14 （Kökar, Åland）
- Nationality
- Finland
- Languages
- Swedish
- Residence History
- Porvoo, Finland → Kökar, Åland
Career
- Occupations
- author
- Active Years
- 1962-2024
- Nominations
- Finlandia Prize (nominated three times)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Åbo Akademi University | — | — | Master's degree | 1985 | Finland |
Åbo Akademi University
Degree:
Master's degree
Period:
1985
Year of Graduation:
1985
Country:
Finland
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Finlandia Prize | Is | — | — | winner |
| — | Runebergspriset | — | — | — | winner |
| 1990 | Swedish Academy Finland Prize | — | — | Swedish Academy | winner |
Finlandia Prize
2012
Work:
Is
Result:
winner
Runebergspriset
Result:
winner
Swedish Academy Finland Prize
1990
Organization:
Swedish Academy
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Runeberg Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 12 (1998) Winner
Finlandia Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 29 (2012) Winner
Works
Major Works
Is
2012 novelA novel partly based on the author's family life on the isolated island of Kökar.
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Adaptations
- [opera]
Bibliography
- Utgångspunkt (1962)
- Strövtåg (1966)
- En berättelse om gränser (1968)
- Gaijin-utlänning i Japan (1970)
- Kökar (1976)
- Is (2012)
Translations of Works
- Finnish, Danish, German, Russian, Dutch etc.
Style & Themes
- Recurring Motifs
- islandsseatravel
Legacy
A prominent Finland-Swedish author, winner of the Finlandia Prize and other awards.
In Popular Culture
- Adapted into opera by Finnish National Opera
Trivia
- Debuted with poetry anthology at age 15.