Raija Siekkinen

Raija Siekkinen (pronounced Ri-a) (11 February 1953 – 7 February 2004) was a Finnish writer and recipient of the Eino Leino Prize in 1998.

Life Siekkinen graduated from the University of Helsinki with a degree in literature and philosophy in 1981. Since 1978, she has published more than a dozen novels and children's books. She has also worked as a translator.

Her first collection of short stories published in German, How Love Is Created, was published in Zurich in 2014.

awards

1989: Honorary diploma, German Booksellers Association, Leipzig for Tyttö, puu ja peili. 1993: Runeberg Prize for Metallin maku. 1998: Eino Leino Prize.

Publications

Talven tulo . Otava, Helsinki 1978. Tuomitut . Otava, Helsinki 1982. Eläman keskipste . Otava, Helsinki 1983. Pieni valhe . Otava, Helsinki 1986. Herra kuningas. Children's book. Illustrated by Hannu Taina . Otava, Helsinki 1986. Tytö, puu yes peili. Children's book. Illustrated by Hannu Taina. Otava, Helsinki 1987. Utelias fauni. Children's book. Otava, Helsinki 1988. Saari . Otava, Helsinki 1988. Jttiläi scale. Children's book. Otava, Helsinki 1991. Kuinka rakkaus syntyy . Otava, Helsinki 1991. Metallin maku . Otava, Helsinki 1992. Häiriö maisemassa . Otava, Helsinki 1994. Kaunis nimi . Otava, Helsinki 1996. Se tapahtui täällja. Otava, Helsinki 1999. Kallisti ostetut paivät. Otava Helsinki 2002. Novellit . Otava, Helsinki 2007.