About Eila Pennanen
Lived 1916 – 1994 (aged 77). Eila Pennanen was a Finnish translator and playwright.
Säde Eila Talvikki Pennanen (8 February 1916, in Tampere – 23 January 1994, in Tampere) was a Finnish writer, critic, essayist, and translator. A key contributor to nurturing Finnish literature, she published approximately twenty novels and a number of short stories and plays. She worked for 40 years as a literary critic and wrote essays for magazines. Pennanen translated a hundred books, trained translators, and lectured.
Awards Her awards have included: 1965, Aleksis Kivi award 1971, Mikael Agricola Prize from the Finnish Cultural Foundation 1974, Väinö Linna Prize
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Who was Eila Pennanen?
Finnish writer and translator (1916–1994)
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Eila Pennanen was born on 8 February 1916 in Tampere.
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Eila Pennanen died on 23 January 1994 in Tampere.
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Eila Pennanen was a translator and playwright.
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Eila Pennanen was Finnish.
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