Eila Pennanen Explained

Säde Eila Talvikki Pennanen (8 February 1916, in Tampere – 23 January 1994, in Tampere) was a Finnish writer, critic, essayist, and translator. A key contributor to nurturing Finnish literature, she published approximately twenty novels and a number of short stories and plays.^[1] She worked for 40 years as a literary critic and wrote essays for magazines. Pennanen translated a hundred books, trained translators, and lectured.^[2]

Awards

Her awards have included:

• 1965, Aleksis Kivi award
• 1971, Mikael Agricola Prize from the Finnish Cultural Foundation
• 1974, Väinö Linna Prize

References

Bibliography

• Pennanen, Eila (1948). : novel. Helsinki: Schildts.
• . Kirjasampo.fi. Accessed 6 March 2014.
• Pennanen, Eila; Holmqvist Margaretha (1957). : novel. Helsinki: Söderström.

External links

• Eila Pennanen in 375 humanists – 24 April 2015. Faculty of Arts, University of Helsinki.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Eila Pennanen Writer . 2024-05-25 . IMDb . en-US.
2. News: Tarkka. Pekka. Eila Pennanen. 1 April 2014. Helsinki Times.