Pentti Holappa
Finnish writer (1927-2017) · Finland · On the map · Writers · Died at 90
Pentti Vihtori Holappa was a Finnish poet, writer and politician. Born in Ylikiiminki to a relatively poor family of modest means, he held numerous jobs before becoming a political journalist and eventually obtaining a government post.
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About this person
He was self-educated, but produced around fifteen volumes of poetry, as well as several novels and essays. He also worked as a translator; among the poets and authors whose work he translated into Finnish are Charles Baudelaire, Pierre Reverdy, and J. M. G. Le Clézio. He received the Finlandia Prize in 1998 for his novel Ystävän muotokuva: Portrait of a Friend.
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The same award as Pentti
Ulla-Lena LundbergBoth received Finlandia Award
Kirsi KunnasBoth received Finnish State Prize for Literature
Helvi HämäläinenBoth received Finlandia Award
Sirkka TurkkaBoth received Finnish State Prize for Literature
Leena KrohnBoth received Finlandia Award
Matti Yrjänä JoensuuBoth received Finnish State Prize for Literature