Märta Tikkanen | |
Birth Date: | 3 April 1935 |
Birth Place: | Helsinki, Finland |
Nationality: | Finnish |
Alma Mater: | University of Helsinki (M.A., 1958) |
Occupation: | Author |
Spouse: | Henrik Tikkanen |
Märta Eleonora Tikkanen (born 3 April 1935) is a Swedish-speaking Finnish writer.
Born in Helsinki, she has worked as a reporter for Hufvudstadsbladet from 1956 to 1961. She graduated from the University of Helsinki, Master of Arts in 1958 and received a Master of Philosophy in 1961. Tikkanen was married to writer Henrik Tikkanen. A film based on her book Manrape (Män kan inte våldtas, "Men Can't Be Raped"), directed by Jörn Donner, was released in 1978.