Antti Hyry Explained

Antti Kalevi Hyry (20 October 1931 in Kuivaniemi – 4 June 2016 in Espoo[1]) was a Finnish writer and recipient of the Eino Leino Prize in 2005. In 2009 his book Uuni (Oven) won the Finlandia Prize, Finland's premier prize for literature. It details a man's reflections as he collects cement and bricks to build an oven for his home. Antti Hyry was married to Maija Hyry.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.vk.se/1740364/forfattaren-antti-hyry-ar-dod Författaren Antti Hyry är död
  2. http://www.kustantajat.fi/kirjasaatio/palkinnot/einoleino/ Kustantajat.fi