Antti Hyry
Finnish writer (1931-2016) · Finland · On the map · Writers · Died at 84
Antti Kalevi Hyry was a Finnish writer and recipient of the Eino Leino Prize in 2005. In 2009 his book Uuni (Oven) won the Finlandia Prize, Finland's premier prize for literature. It details a man's reflections as he collects cement and bricks to build an oven for his home. Antti Hyry was married to Maija Hyry.
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2016Died4 June 20162009Finlandia AwardAward2005Eino Leino PrizeAward1987Thanks for the Book AwardAward1978Aleksis Kivi AwardAward1972Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of FinlandAward1963Finnish State Prize for LiteratureAward1931Born20 October 1931
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Finland
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Lived 1931 to 2016 · aged 84
