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Eeva Joenpelto

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Finnish writer (1921-2004)

WritersLived 1921 to 2004 · aged 82
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Eeva Elisabeth Joenpelto, married name after 1945 Hellemann, was a Finnish novelist. Her writing is especially remembered for the Lohja tetralogy which depicted strong women. Described as a "productive novelist of monomaniacal intensity", she occasionally wrote under the pseudonyms of Eeva Helle and Eeva Autere.

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Awards 8

1994Finlandia Award
1975Thanks for the Book Award
1968Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland
1967Aleksis Kivi Award
1952Kalevi Jäntti Award
1952Finnish State Prize for Literature
Commander First Class of the Order of the Lion of Finland
Knight First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland

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Eeva Elisabeth Joenpelto, married name after 1945 Hellemann, was a Finnish novelist. Her writing is especially remembered for the Lohja tetralogy which depicted strong women. Described as a "productive novelist of monomaniacal intensity", she occasionally wrote under the pseudonyms of Eeva Helle and Eeva Autere. Joenpelto was President of PEN Finland in 1964-67 and worked as an art professor from 1980 to 1985. She was married to Jarl Hellemann, the CEO of Tammi.

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Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1921 to 2004 · aged 82
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13 languages

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