About Mirjam Polkunen
Lived 1926 – 2012 (aged 86). Mirjam Polkunen was a Finnish writer.
Maire Mirjam Polkunen (2 March 1926 – 22 June 2012) was a Finnish writer, literature researcher, translator and dramatist. Among other awards, she won the Eino Leino Prize in 1969. Her Finnish rendering of Zeno's Conscience was awarded with the Mikael Agricola Prize in 1972.
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Who was Mirjam Polkunen?
Finnish writer, literature researcher, translator and dramatist
When was Mirjam Polkunen born?
Mirjam Polkunen was born on 2 March 1926 in Jyväskylä.
When did Mirjam Polkunen die?
Mirjam Polkunen died on 22 June 2012 in Helsinki.
What was Mirjam Polkunen's occupation?
Mirjam Polkunen was a writer.
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Mirjam Polkunen was Finnish.
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