Anne Hänninen Explained

Anne Hänninen (born 7 February 1958 in Rautalampi) is a Finnish poet, essayist, and writer.^[1] She studied literature and journalism. Hänninen has mostly written poetry.

Hänninen's poetry "started by denouncing the possibility of living according to a rational order".^[2] Her work has been published in several anthologies, and has been translated into Swedish, English, Russian and Icelandic.

Awards

• Finland Province Writers Award, 1991
• Kalevi Jäntti Prize, 1992
• Korpi Rastas Award, 1992
• Häme Art Prize, 2000
• WSOY Award, 2005

Notes and References

1. Web site: Anne Hänninen. Circolo Scandinavo - Residence in Rome for Nordic Artists. 28 September 2014.
2. Book: Tarasti, Eero. Snow, Forest, Silence: The Finnish Tradition of Semiotics. 1 January 1999. Indiana University Press. 0-253-21320-7. 362–.