World Literary Awards

← Back to Home

Willy Kyrklund

ウィリィ・キュルクルンド

Wirī Kyurukurundo

Aliases: Paul Wilhelm Kyrklund

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1921-02-27 (Helsinki)
Died
2009-06-27 (Uppsala) age 88
Nationality
Finnish, Swedish
Languages
Swedish
Religion
Unknown
Residence History
Helsinki, Finland → Uppsala, Sweden

Career

Occupations
Author, Programmer
Active Years
1950-2009

Education

Uppsala University
Faculty of Humanities
Period: 1944年以降
Country: Sweden
Studied Chinese, Russian, Persian and mathematics

Awards

Honorary doctorate
1995
Organization: Faculty of Humanities at Uppsala University
Result: 受賞
Swedish Academy Nordic Prize
2001
Organization: Swedish Academy
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Solange

Fiction

Details unknown

Surrealism
Translations
  • French, German, Greek, Finnish

Bibliography

  • Solange, Mästaren Ma, Tvåsam, Polyfem förvandlad

Adaptations

  • Some works rewritten as drama

Translations of Works

  • Travelogue Till Tabbas (To Tabbas)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
ModernismSurrealism-like
Recurring Motifs
PointlessnessPowerlessnessSinBiblical and antique motives

Legacy

Finnish Swedish-speaking author known for modernist-influenced fiction. Recipient of the 'little Nobel'.

Trivia

  • Son of an engineer
  • Served on the front during World War II
  • Moved from Finland to Sweden in 1944