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List of Finnish women writers

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This is a list of women writers who were born in Finland or whose writings are closely associated with the country.

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  • Kersti Bergroth (1886–1975), novelist, poet, playwright, children's story writer, wrote in both Swedish and Finnish
  • Christina Regina von Birchenbaum, Finland's earliest female poet writing her autobiographical Een Annor Ny wijsa in 1651[1]
  • Anni Blomqvist (1909–1990), Swedish-language novelist, several autobiographical works

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  • Tua Forsström (born 1947), Swedish-language poet, translated into English
  • Maikki Friberg (1861–1927), educator, writer, journal editor, suffragist and peace activist

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  • Lempi Ikävalko (1901–1994), poet, journalist, latterly in the United States

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  • Tove Jansson (1914–2001), versatile Swedish-language novelist, comic strip writer, children's writer, painter
  • Eeva Joenpelto (1921–2004), productive novelist, educator
  • Maria Jotuni (1880–1943), novelist, playwright, short-story writer

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  • Sirpa Kähkönen (born 1964), novelist, author of the Kuopio series of historical novels
  • Elina Kahla (born 1960), philologist, essayist, non-fiction writer
  • Hilda Käkikoski (1864–1912), politician, children's writer, historian
  • Aino Kallas (1878–1956), novelist, short story writer, revered contributor to Finnish literature, some works translated into English
  • Tuula Kallioniemi (born 1951), prolific writer of novels and short stories for children and young adults
  • Irma Karvikko (1909–1994), journalist, politician
  • Eeva Kilpi (born 1928), novelist, poet, known for feminist humour, poetry translated into English
  • Ella Kivikoski (1901–1990), archaeologist, non-fiction writer
  • Leena Krohn (born 1947), novelist, works translated into several languages including English
  • Kirsi Kunnas (1924–2021), poet, children's writer, playwright, translator, some works translated into English

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  • Sinikka Laine (born 1945), novelist, short story writer, writer of young adult fiction
  • Leena Lander (born 1955), successful novelist, works translated into several languages including English
  • Tuija Lehtinen (born 1954), journalist, novelist, works translated into several languages
  • Leena Lehtolainen (born 1964), widely translated crime fiction writer
  • Anne Leinonen (born 1973), novelist, science fiction and fantasy
  • Rosa Liksom (born 1958), novelist, short story writer, children's writer, artist
  • Irmelin Sandman Lilius (born 1936), writer of picture books and novels for children as well as books for adults and poetry
  • Minna Lindgren (born 1963), journalist, since 2013 a successful crime-fiction novelist
  • Marita Lindquist (1918–2016), children's writer, novelist, songwriter, poet
  • Fredrika Lovisa Lindqvist (1786–1841), writer
  • Katri Lipson (born 1965), novelist
  • Kiba Lumberg (born 1956), novelist, screenwriter for television
  • Ulla-Lena Lundberg (born 1947), Swedish-language writer, non-fiction, travel, often autobiographical novels

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  • Mikaela Nyman (born 1966), novelist, poet, journalist and editor published in Swedish and English
  • Carita Nyström (1940–2019), Swedish-speaking writer and feminist

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  • Sofi Oksanen (born 1977), best-selling novelist, playwright, internationally recognized through her play Puhdistus, translated as Purge
  • Hagar Olsson (1893–1978), expressionist novelist, playwright, critic, translator

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  • Kirsti Paltto (born 1947), Sámi author, children's writer, poet, short story writer, playwright, works translated into several languages
  • Eila Pennanen (1916–1994), novelist, critic, translator
  • Kira Poutanen (born 1974), novelist, translator, actress
  • Helvi Poutasuo (1943–2017), Finnish Sami teacher, translator and newspaper editor
  • Riikka Pulkkinen (born 1980), widely translated, novelist, columnist

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  • Sara Wacklin (1790–1846), Swedish-language writer, author of the successful novel Hundrade minnen från Österbotten (A Hundred Memories of Ostrobothnia)
  • Helena Westermarck (1857–1938), artist, Swedish-language women's historian, biographer, novelist
  • Sara Wesslin (born 1991), Finnish Sami journalist, supporter of the Skolt Sami language
  • Hella Wuolijoki (1886–1954), Estonian-born Finnish-language novelist, politician, used the pen name Juhani Tervapää

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Valborg Lindgärde. "Now the Lord Shall Take Me Too". The History of Nordic Women's Literature. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
  2. ^ "Virpi Hämeen-Anttila". OGA. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
  3. ^ "Mikkola,Marja-Leena". The History of Nordic Women's Literature. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
  4. ^ "Siekkinen, Raija". The History o Nordic Women's Literature. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
  5. ^ "Stenberg, Eira". The History of Nordic Women's Literature. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
  6. ^ Finnish Short Stories. Translated by Väänänen-Jensen, Inkeri; Vähämäki, K. Börje. Iowa City: Penfield Press. 2000. p. 175.