Annika Idström

Annika Idström (12 November 1947, Helsinki — 20 September 2011, Helsinki) was a Finnish author, dramaturg, and translator.

She wrote five novels, several TV and radio dramas, as well as translating prose and poetry from Danish and Norwegian into Finnish.

Her works were unconventional in approach, dealing with dark and difficult themes, and blurring the boundary between internal and external observations.

Non-writing career In 1976–1977, Idström ran the literary association.

Honours and awards In 1985, Idström received the Finnish State Literature Prize .

In 1996, she was awarded the medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland.