Leena Krohn

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Finnish writer (born 1947)

WritersBorn 1947 · age 79

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

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2017Eino Leino Prize

2013Aleksis Kivi Award

1998Vuoden Kiila

1997Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland

1993Topelius Prize

1992Finlandia Award

1990Finnish State Prize for Literature

1986Thanks for the Book Award

1979Anni Swan Medal

1975Kalevi Jäntti Award

1975Arvin Lydecken Prize

1971Arvin Lydecken Prize

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Maria HeiskanenAlso in Apeiron (2013)

Björn AndrésenAlso in Pelicanman (2004)

Kari KetonenAlso in Pelicanman (2004)

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