Mika WaltariMika Waltari• (Helsinki, 1908 - (Helsinki, 1908 -

1979)1979)• He started his career He started his career

as a Literary critic as a Literary critic and later he and later he dedicated his writing dedicated his writing to narrative based on to narrative based on characters and places characters and places in Ancient History.in Ancient History.

• Works: "Sinuhe The Works: "Sinuhe The Egyptian " (1945).Egyptian " (1945). and “The Roman" and “The Roman" (1964).(1964).

Frans Eemil Sillanpää• (Hämeenkyrö 16 September 1888 – 3 June

1964) • LIFE: Although his parents were poor, they

managed to send him to school in Tampere. In 1908 he moved to Helsinki to study medicine. Here he met the painters Eero Järnefelt and Pekka Halonen, composer Jean Sibelius and author Juhavi Aho.

• In 1913 Sillanpää moved from Helsinki to his old home village and devoted himself to writing.

• The asteroid 1446 Sillanpää was named after him.

• WORK: He was awarded the Novel Prize in Literature in 1939 "for his deep understanding of his country's peasantry and the exquisite art with which he has portrayed their way of life and their relationship with Nature.“

• He won international fame for his novel Nuorena nukkunut (The Maid Silja/Fallen Asleep While Young) in 1931. Other novels are Virranpohjalta (1933), Ihmiset suviyössä (translated as People in the Summer Night) (1934), Viidestoista (1936), Elokuu (1941)

Sally SalminenSally Salminen

• born in the town of Vargata on Åland.. In 1930, she travelled to New York and found work as a domestic help. After marrying the Danish artist Johannes Dührkop in 1940, she settled in Denmark. Her motifs stem from her familiar world of the poor communities on Åland and the lives of emigrants.

• WORKS: She made her debut in 1936 with her depiction of an ordinary life, Katrina (Eng. tr. Katrina), which won first prize in a novel competition and became an international success. It overshadowed all her subsequent works.

• OTHER NOVELS Den långa våren, 1939,, Lars Laurila, 1943,; the short story collection Barndomens land, 1948Prins Efflam (1953; Eng. tr. The Prince from the Sea), Spår på jorden, 1961, and Vid havet, 1963.

• Her later works, which are autobiographical, include travel books such as Jerusalem, 1970, and her memoirs Upptäcktsresan, 1966, and Min amerikanska saga, 1968,. Many of Sally Salminen's books were translated into various languages.

Sofi OksanenSofi OksanenWORKS: So far, Oksanen has published four WORKS: So far, Oksanen has published four

novels, one an international best seller and a novels, one an international best seller and a play. play.

She has received several awards for her literary She has received several awards for her literary work.work.Stalinin lehmät ("Stalin's Cows") (2003)Stalinin lehmät ("Stalin's Cows") (2003)

Baby Jane (2005)Baby Jane (2005) Oksanen’s first original play Puhdistus Oksanen’s first original play Puhdistus

(”Purge”) was staged at the Finnish National (”Purge”) was staged at the Finnish National Theatre in 2007. Theatre in 2007.

From out of the play grew Oksanen’s third From out of the play grew Oksanen’s third literary novel Puhdistus (2008).It ranked literary novel Puhdistus (2008).It ranked number 1 on the bestseller list for fiction in number 1 on the bestseller list for fiction in Finland when it was published and has received Finland when it was published and has received numerous awardsnumerous awards..

When the Doves Disappeared ("Kun kyyhkyset When the Doves Disappeared ("Kun kyyhkyset katosivat") was published in Finland in August.katosivat") was published in Finland in August.

(born January 7, 1977) is a (born January 7, 1977) is a Finnish contemporary writer. Finnish contemporary writer. She was born in Jyväskylä. She was born in Jyväskylä. studied literature at the studied literature at the University of Jyväskylä and University of Jyväskylä and University of Helsinki and University of Helsinki and later drama at the Finnish later drama at the Finnish Theatre Academy in HelsinkiTheatre Academy in Helsinki..

…Spring came on, the drift from cornfields melted,And with it away flowed half the young blades;Summer came, burst forth with hail the shower,And with the ears were half down beaten;Autumn came, and frost took the remainder.Paavo´s wife then tore her hair, and spake thus:'Paavo, old man, born to evil fortune,Let us beg, for God hath us forsaken;Hard is begging, but far worse is starving.'…

(5 February 1804, Jakobstad – 6 May (5 February 1804, Jakobstad – 6 May 1877, Porvoo) 1877, Porvoo)

He was a Finnish (Finland-Swedish) He was a Finnish (Finland-Swedish) poet, and is the national poet of poet, and is the national poet of Finland. He wrote in the Swedish Finland. He wrote in the Swedish language.language.

Many of his poems deal with life in Many of his poems deal with life in rural Finland. The best known of rural Finland. The best known of these is these is Bonden PaavoBonden Paavo, (, (Farmer Farmer PaavoPaavo, , SaarijärvenSaarijärven PaPaavoavo in in Finnish).Finnish).