Leena Krohn

Finnish writer · Finland · On the map · Writers · Born 1947 · age 79

Leena Krohn is a Finnish author. Her large and varied body of work includes novels, short stories, children's books, and essays.

Leena Krohn is read about 10 times a day, in 16 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 15 June 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.

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A life in dates

2017Eino Leino PrizeAward2013Aleksis Kivi AwardAward1998Vuoden KiilaAward1997Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of FinlandAward1993Topelius PrizeAward1992Finlandia AwardAward1990Finnish State Prize for LiteratureAward1986Thanks for the Book AwardAward1979Anni Swan MedalAward1975Arvin Lydecken PrizeAwardKalevi Jäntti AwardAward1971Arvin Lydecken PrizeAward1947Born28 February 1947

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Awards

Eino Leino Prize2017

Aleksis Kivi Award2013

Vuoden Kiila1998

Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland1997

Topelius Prize1993

Finlandia Award1992

Finnish State Prize for Literature1990

Thanks for the Book Award1986

Anni Swan Medal1979

Kalevi Jäntti Award1975

Arvin Lydecken Prize1975

Arvin Lydecken Prize1971

About this person

In her books she deals with topics that include humans' relationships with themselves and the world, morality, borders between reality and illusion, and the problem of life, especially through observing different kinds of artificial intelligence.

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Finland