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Riikka Pelo

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Riikka Pelo (born 1972, in Helsinki) is a Finnish writer, best known for her novels Taivaankantaja (2006), which was nominated for a Runeberg Prize, and Jokapäiväinen elämämme (2013), for which she won a Finlandia Prize.[1][2][3][4][5]

A career and life

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In 1998, Pelo received an honorable mention in J. H. Erko's writing competition.[6] In 2002, he finished second in the competition.[7]

In 2006, the first novel of Fear was published by the Heavenly Carrier, who told about Lestadianism from the perspective of a little girl. The book was nominated for the Runeberg Literature Prize and the Christian Book of the Year award.[8] It was rewarded with the 2006 Brick Award.[9] The English translation of the novel will be published in 2014.[10]

Pelon Finlandia-Award-winning another novel Our daily life tells about Russian poet Marina Tsvetajeva and her daughter Ariadna Efron in the Soviet Union.[11] In December 2013, it was also nominated for Runeberg.[12]

Peli completes his doctoral dissertation at Aalto University for the Department of Film and Stage.[13] He is a former chairman of the board of the Young Voima Federation.[14] Peli lives in Roihuvuori in Helsinki.[15] He has a man and two children.[16]

References

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  1. ^ "Suomenlahden kolme rantaa -kirjailijafoorumi 2007". University of Helsinki. Archived from the original on 7 December 2013. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Finlandia-palkinto Riikka Pelon teokselle Jokapäiväinen elämämme". Yle Uutiset (in Finnish). 3 December 2013. Archived from the original on 5 December 2013. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Riikka Pelo saa vuoden 2006 Tiiliskivi-palkinnon". Ainejärjestö Teema (in Finnish). 2007. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Finlandia-palkittu Riikka Pelo ehdolla myös Runeberg-palkinnon saajaksi". HS.fi (in Finnish). 11 December 2013. Archived from the original on 15 December 2013. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  5. ^ "Taiteiden ja suunnittelun korkeakoulu | Aalto-yliopisto". www.aalto.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  6. ^ "Novellikilpailun 1998 tulokset". Archived from the original on April 5, 2015. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
  7. ^ "Kaikki voittajat vuosien varrelta". erkonkilpailu.net. Archived from the original on September 6, 2013. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
  8. ^ "Riikka Pelo: Taivaankantaja". Teos. Archived from the original on December 14, 2013. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
  9. ^ "Riikka Pelo saa vuoden 2006 Tiiliskivi-palkinnon". Ainejärjestö Teema. 2007. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
  10. ^ "Riikka Pelo". Teos. Archived from the original on December 15, 2013. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
  11. ^ "teos.fi". www.teos.fi (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 2022-09-01. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
  12. ^ "Finlandia-palkittu Riikka Pelo ehdolla myös Runeberg-palkinnon saajaksi". HS.fi. December 11, 2013. Archived from the original on December 15, 2013. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
  13. ^ "Riikka Pelon romaani valittu Finlandia-palkintoehdokkaaksi". Aalto-yliopisto: Taiteiden ja suunnittelun korkeakoulu. December 11, 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-12-06. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
  14. ^ "Riikka Pelo". Suomenlahden kolme rantaa -kirjailijafoorumi 2007. Helsingin yliopisto. Archived from the original on December 7, 2013. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
  15. ^ Mäkelä, Janne (December 3, 2013). "Ainesta Finlandia-ehdokkaaksi Roihuvuoresta". Voima Kustannus Oy (2). Roihuvuoren kylälehti: 28.
  16. ^ "Riikka Pelo". Helsingin Sanomat. December 4, 2013. Archived from the original on December 12, 2013. Retrieved December 6, 2013.