Eila Pennanen

Finnish writer and translator (1916-1994) · Finland · On the map · Writers · Died at 77

Säde Eila Talvikki Pennanen was a Finnish writer, critic, essayist, and translator. A key contributor to nurturing Finnish literature, she published approximately twenty novels and a number of short stories and plays. She worked for 40 years as a literary critic and wrote essays for magazines.

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1994Died23 January 19941969Thanks for the Book AwardAward1968Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of FinlandAward1965Aleksis Kivi AwardAward1945Kalevi Jäntti AwardAward1916Born8 February 1916

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