Hannu Mäkelä (writer) explained
Hannu Mäkelä (born 18 August 1943 in Helsinki, Finland) is an author of more than 100 books in Finnish: novels, collections of short stories, edited anthologies and children's books. Hannu Mäkelä is known for his books for children in many countries around the world, especially the Herra Huu (Mr Boo) series.
Career
Mäkelä writes for both adults and children.[1] The Herra Huu series for children is fantasy about a wizard.[1]
Mäkelä's children's books have been published in Hungary, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Latvia, and are especially popular in Russia.[2] His success in Russia has been explained as a result of his friendship with the writer .[2]
Personal life
Mäkelä has been married five times.[3] His first marriage was to the children's writer ; they had one son.[3] His fourth wife, Svetlana Aksjonova, whom he married in 2011, died in 2017.[3] He married again in 2020.[3]
Awards
Works
Novels
- Traveling all the time (1965)
External links
Notes and References
- Book: Schoolfield, G.C. . A History of Finland's Literature . University of Nebraska Press . History of Scandinavian literatures . 1998 . 978-0-8032-4189-3 . 2024-04-08 . 742.
- Book: Kirstinä, L. . Nodes of Contemporary Finnish Literature . Finnish Literature Society / SKS . Studia Fennica Litteraria . 2012 . 978-952-222-409-5 . 2024-04-08 . 146.
- News: Tani . Iida . Kirjailija Hannu Mäkelä, 76, meni naimisiin – kertoo hääpäivästä yksityiskohtaisesti blogissaan . 7 April 2024 . Ilta-Sanomat . 20 February 2020 .
- News: ITSENÄISYYSPÄIVÄ – SJÄLVSTÄNDIGHETSDAGEN . 8 April 2024 . RITARIKUNNAT . 6 December 2022 . Suomen Leijonan komentajamerkki (SL K) Kommendörstecknet av Finlands Lejons orden (FLO K) ... Mäkelä, Hannu Eljas, akateemikko, kirjailija, Lohja.
