Sinikka Laine Explained
| Sinikka Laine |
| Birth Date: | 17 October 1945 |
| Birth Place: | Riihimäki, Finland |
| Occupation: | Author, Novelist |
| Nationality: | Finnish |
Sinikka Laine-Törmänen (born 17 October 1945) is a Finnish author primarily of young adult fiction.[1] Her first novel Ohari was published in 1982.[2]
Laine has won many literary awards and her novel Tyttö tuulesta, poika pimeästä (1986) won the Finnish state literature award (fi|Valtion kirjallisuuspalkinto).
Laine was born in Riihimäki, but lives and works in Oulu. She is married to artist Veikko Törmänen.
Works
Novels
- Ohari, WSOY 1982.
- Ei kenenkään, ei koskaan, WSOY 1984.
- Tyttö tuulesta, poika pimeästä, WSOY 1986.
- Silkkiuikku, WSOY 1988 (as Danish translation: Sommerpigen, 1990) (Danish translation:)
- Sininen ruoho, WSOY 1990,
- Jos et pelkää pimeää, WSOY 1991.
- Töyhtö, WSOY 1992.
- Myrtti, yhden talven tyttö, WSOY 1994.
- Kuujuhla, WSOY 1995.
- Hyvästi, valkoinen, WSOY 1996.
Short stories
- Sata munkkipossua in Sanojen portille lyhyesti (Edited by Asko Martinheimo), WSOY 1986
- Taiteilijaelämää, Kaltio 4 / 2003
Notes and References
- Book: Books from Finland. 1996. Helsinki University Library.. en.
- Book: Laine, Sinikka. Ohari. 1982. WSOY. 978-951-0-11369-1. fi.
