Kerttu-Kaarina Suosalmi
Kerttu Kaarina Suosalmi-Kardén | |
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 Suosalmi in 1983 | |
| Born | 9 September 1921 Lahti, Finland[1] |
| Died | 14 February 2001 (aged 79) Hollola, Finland[2] |
| Literary movement | Post-modern realism |
| Notable awards |
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Kerttu-Kaarina Suosalmi (9 September 1921 – 14 February 2001)[2] was a Finnish author, best known for depicting the ordinary struggles of the 'everyman'.[3]
Works
[edit]Suosalmi's first two publications were poetry collections.[3][4] After that, her other, over 20 works range from novels to short stories and fairytales, as well as stage plays and film scripts.[2]
Her themes included the dark side of provincial life and of the welfare society, and the mental and physical struggles of ordinary people, often underneath the visible surface.[5]
Her style has been described as rich and multi-layered, reminiscent of that of renaissance writers.[4]
Awards and recognition
[edit]Suosalmi won the Finnish State Prize for Literature four times, in 1970, 1977, 1983 ja 1989.[2]
In 1976, she was awarded the Pro Finlandia medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland.[6]
In 1993, Suosalmi received the Aleksis Kivi Prize of the Finnish Literature Society for her career achievements.[2]
She was an honorary member of the Union of Finnish Writers.[4]
Personal life
[edit]Suosalmi qualified as a social worker in 1946.[1][7] For a while she worked as a teacher, before embarking on her writing career full-time.[2]
She was married to the painter Jorma Kardén, and the couple had one son.[1] She died only a few weeks after her husband.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Kuka Kukin On (Who's Who) (in Finnish). Helsinki: Otava. 1978. p. 949. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f "Suosalmi, Kerttu-Kaarina" (in Finnish). Finnish Public Libraries. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Suosalmi, Kerttu-Kaarina". Uppslagsverket.fi (in Swedish). Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ a b c "Kerttu-Kaarina Suosalmi kuollut". MTV Uutiset (in Finnish). 15 February 2001. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ "Suosalmi, Kerttu-Kaarina (1921-2001)" (in Finnish). National Biography of Finland. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ "Suomen Leijonan Pro Finlandia -mitalin saajat". Ritarikunnat.fi (in Finnish). The Orders of the White Rose of Finland and the Lion of Finland. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Ääni joka kertoi ja kuului rikkaana". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). 15 February 2001. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
