Mika Keränen
Finnish poet, children's writer, translator in Estonia (born 1974)
About Mika Keränen
Born 1973. Mika Keränen is a Finnish poet, children's writer, translator and language teacher.
(born 24 November 1973) is a Finnish-Estonian children's writer, poet and translator. He is best known for his series of Estonian-language crime stories, which are addressed to children. The settings of these stories take place in the neighborhood of Tartu.
Biography was born in Helsinki. In 1999, he graduated from University of Tartu, studying the Estonian language as a foreign language. From 2002 to 2006, he was the director of the Estonian Institute in Finland. Since 2006, he returned to Estonia and is living and working in Tartu.
Works 2008: children's story "" ('The Stolen Orange Bicycle') 2009: children's story "" ('The Hidden Silver Treasure Box') 2017: children's story "" ('The Phantom Cyclist')
Family
He has 3 kids, Emma, Eva and Nora.
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Finnish poet, children's writer, translator in Estonia (born 1974)
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Mika Keränen was born on 24 November 1973 in Helsinki.
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