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Helsingin Sanomat Literature Prize

へるしんぎん・さのまっとぶんがくしょう

Literature prize awarded to debut novels in Finnish. Organized by Helsingin Sanomat newspaper.

Debut novelFinnish-language literatureLiterature prizeDebut work prize
Established
1964
Organizer
Helsingin Sanomat
Category
General Fiction and Popular Fiction
Selection Method
Selection
Target
Newcomer
Frequency
1 per year
Announcement Period
around November
Status
Active

Description

Helsingin Sanomat Literature Prize is a literature prize awarded to debut novels written in Finnish. Established in 1964 as the J. H. Erkko Award, renamed to current name (Helsingin Sanomat Literature Prize) in 1995. Organized by the newspaper Helsingin Sanomat, prize money €15,000 (euros). Winners are announced annually.

Prize

Main Prize
Prize money €15,000
Cash Prize
15,000 EUR

Related Awards

  • J. H. Erkko Award (former name)
  • First book awards (debut work awards)
  • Finnish literature prizes

Official Resources

https://www.hs.fi/

Past Winners

Edition 75 (2023)
Iida Turpeinen Winner
Edition 74 (2022)
Susanna Hast Winner
Edition 73 (2021)
Meri Valkama Winner
Edition 72 (2020)
Terhi Kokkonen Winner
Edition 71 (2019)
Jouni Teittinen Winner
Edition 70 (2018)
Eeva Turunen えーゔぁ・とぅるねん Winner
Edition 69 (2017)
Pauli Tapio ぱうり・たぴお Winner
Edition 68 (2016)
Hanna Weselius はんな・ゔぇせりうす Winner
Edition 67 (2015)
Saara Turunen さーら・とぅるねん Winner
Edition 66 (2014)
Pajtim Statovci ぱいてぃむ・すたとゔち Winner
Edition 65 (2013)
Erkka Filander えるっか・ふぃらんでる Winner
Edition 64 (2012)
Aki Ollikainen あき・おっりかいねん Winner
Edition 63 (2011)
Satu Taskinen さとぅ・たすきねん Winner
Edition 62 (2010)
Alexandra Salmela あれくさんどら・さるめら Winner
Edition 61 (2009)
Leena Parkkinen れーな・ぱるっきねん Winner
Edition 60 (2008)
Katri Lipson かとり りぷそん Winner
Edition 59 (2007)
Henriikka Tavi へんりっか たび Winner
Edition 58 (2006)
Armas Alvari あるます あるばり Winner
Edition 57 (2005)
Juhani Kankanen ゆはに かんかねん Winner
Edition 56 (2004)
Sanna Karlstrom さんな かーるすとろーむ Winner
Edition 55 (2003)
Riku Korhonen りく こるほねん Winner
Edition 54 (2002)
Reko Lundán れこ るんだん Winner
Edition 53 (2001)
Reidar Palmgren れいだる ぱるむぐれん Winner
Edition 52 (2000)
Olli Heikkonen おっり へいっこねん Winner
Edition 51 (1999)
Jyrki Vainonen ゆるき ばいのねん Winner
Edition 50 (1998)
Katri Tapola かとり たぽら Winner
Edition 49 (1997)
Marja Kyllönen まるや きゅろねん Winner
Edition 48 (1996)
Juha K. Tapio ゆは けー たぴお Winner
Edition 47 (1995)
Sari Mikkonen さり みっこねん Winner
Edition 46 (1994)
Markus Nummi まるくす ぬんみ Winner
Edition 45 (1993)
Tomi Kontio とみ こんてぃお Winner
Edition 44 (1992)
Jouni Inkala ように いんから Winner
Edition 43 (1991)
Marjatta Schier まるやった しえる Winner
Edition 42 (1990)
Marko Kari まるこ かり Winner
Edition 41 (1989)
Pirkko Lindberg ぴるっこ りんどべり Winner
Edition 40 (1988, held 2 times in year)
Päivi Perttula Winner
Edition 39 (1988)
Sylvia Juutinen Winner
Edition 38 (1987)
Sakari Issakainen Winner
Edition 37 (1986)
Juha Seppälä Winner
Edition 36 (1985, held 2 times in year)
Boris Verho Winner
Edition 35 (1985)
Rosa Liksom Winner
Edition 34 (1984)
Anna-Leena Mirjami Härkönen Winner
Edition 33 (1983)
Joni Skiftesvik Winner
Edition 32 (1982, held 2 times in year)
Jouko Turkka Winner
Edition 31 (1982)
Matti Tiisala Winner
Edition 30 (1981)
Anja Snellman あんや かうらねん Winner
Edition 29 (1980, held 3 times in year)
Kirsti Katariina Simonsuuri きるすてぃ しもんすーり Winner
Edition 28 (1980, held 2 times in year)
Kari Levola かり れゔぉら Winner
Edition 27 (1980)
Hannu Kankaanpaa はんぬ かんかーんぱー Winner
Edition 26 (1979)
Ari Ahola あり あほら Winner
Edition 25 (1978, held 2 times in year)
Olli Jalonen おっり やろねん Winner
Edition 24 (1978)
Hannu Helin はんぬ へりん Winner
Edition 23 (1977)
Matti Pulkkinen まってぃ ぷるっきねん Winner
Edition 22 (1976, held 2 times in year)
Asko Laurila あすこ らうりら Winner
Edition 21 (1976)
Eeva Heilala えーゔぁ へいらら Winner
Edition 20 (1975)
Pirkko Saisio Winner
Edition 19 (1974, held 2 times in year)
Raine Mäkinen Winner
Edition 18 (1974)
Risto Antikainen Winner
Edition 17 (1973)
Heikki Turunen Winner
Edition 16 (1972, held 3 times in year)
Jukka Pakkanen Winner
Edition 15 (1972, held 2 times in year)
Kaiho Nieminen Winner
Edition 14 (1972)
Merja Huttunen Winner
Edition 13 (1971, held 2 times in year)
Antti Tuuri Winner
Edition 12 (1971)
Matti Summanen Winner
Edition 11 (1970)
Hans Selo Winner
Edition 10 (1969, held 2 times in year)
Esko Raento Winner
Edition 9 (1969)
Daniel Katz Winner
Edition 8 (1968)
Tytti Parras Winner
Edition 7 (1967)
Veikko Polameri Winner
Edition 6 (1966, held 2 times in year)
Reijo Lehtinen Winner
Edition 5 (1966)
Eira Stenberg Winner
Edition 4 (1965, held 2 times in year)
Pekka Suhonen Winner
Edition 3 (1965)
Matti Rossi Winner
Edition 2 (1964, held 2 times in year)
Matti Paavilainen Winner
Edition 1 (1964)
Kari Aronpuro Winner