Kari Hotakainen
Finnish writer · Finland · On the map · Writers · Born 1957 · age 69
Kari Hotakainen is a Finnish writer. Hotakainen started his writing career as a reporter in Pori. In 1986, he moved to Helsinki. He became a full-time writer in 1996. He has two children with his wife, sound technician Tarja Laaksonen, whom he married in 1983.
Kari Hotakainen is read about 9 times a day, in 26 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 8 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 142 days, one point a day.
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2018Sports Book of the YearAward2013Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of FinlandAward2011Prix Courrier International du meilleur roman étrangerAward2010Runeberg PrizeAward2004Nordic Council Literature PrizeAward2002Finlandia AwardAward1998Thanks for the Book AwardAward1993Savonia PrizeAward1989Kalevi Jäntti AwardAward1957Born9 January 1957
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He has also worked as a copywriter and as a columnist for the Helsingin Sanomat.
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Finland
Category
Writers
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Writer / Author
Status
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Born 1957 · age 69
