Finnish Novelists (Book Guide) - Finnish Historical Novelists, Frans Eemil Sillanpaa, Aleksis Kivi, Mika Waltari, Arto Paasilinna, Kaari Utrio (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 24. Chapters: Finnish historical novelists, Frans Eemil Sillanpaa, Aleksis Kivi, Mika Waltari, Arto Paasilinna, Kaari Utrio, Kari Hotakainen, Sofi Oksanen, Kauko Royhka, Veikko Huovinen, Johanna Sinisalo, Paavo Haavikko, Leena Krohn, Vilho Helanen, Kalle Paatalo, Dave Lindholm, Marita Lindquist, Joel Lehtonen, Ilkka Remes, Hella Wuolijoki, Juhani Aho, Sinikka Laine, Torsti Lehtinen, Laila Hirvisaari, Onni Palaste, Risto Isomaki, Jukka M. Heikkila, Katariina Souri, Stefan Hammaren, Timo K. Mukka, Kimmo Lehtonen, Veijo Meri, Anja Kauranen, Simo Puupponen, Anna-Leena Harkonen, Rosa Liksom, Antti Tuuri, Tuula Kallioniemi, Arto Salminen, Matti Ronka, Pentti Haanpaa, Pentti Holappa, Hannu Makela, Volter Kilpi, Leena Lander, Yrjo Soini. Excerpt: Arto Tapio Paasilinna (born 20 April 1942 in Kittila) is a Finnish writer, being a former journalist turned comic novelist. One of the most successful novelists of Finland, he has won a broad readership outside of Finland in a way few other Finnish authors have before. Translated into 27 languages, over seven million copies of his books have been sold worldwide, and he has been claimed as "instrumental in generating the current level of interest in books from Finland." Paasilinna is best known for his 1975 novel The Year of the Hare (Janiksen vuosi), a best-seller in France and Finland, translated into 18 languages, awarded three international prizes, and adapted twice into feature films. Arto Paasilinna's brothers are authors Erno Paasilinna, Reino Paasilinna and Mauri Paasilinna. Arto Paasilinna was born on 20 April 1942 in the Alakyla part of the municipality of Kittila, in Lapland, Finland. His parents were Vaino Paasilinna (1902-1950, born Gullsten, changed his surname in 1934 after a family conflict) and Hilda-Maria Paasilinna (1908-1983, born Niva). The Paasilinna's had seven children, fi...