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Encyclopedia > Finlandia Prize

The Finlandia Prize is the most prestigious literary award in Finland. It is awarded annually to the best Finnish novel, children's book , and non-fiction book. The award sum (as of 2005)is 26,000 euros (was 100,000 Finnish Marks). The euro (symbol: €; banking code: EUR) is the currency of twelve European Union member states: Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, the Republic of Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, and Spain, collectively known as the Eurozone. ...


Finlandia Award

Winners of the prize for best novel include:

  • 1984 Erno Paasilinna - Loneliness and defiance (Yksinäisyys ja uhma)
  • 1985 Jörn Donner (Far och son)
  • 1986 Sirkka Turkka (Tule takaisin, pikku sheba)
  • 1987 Helvi Hämäläinen - ‘'Dreams of my generation'’ (Sukupolveni unta)
  • 1988 Gösta Ågren - Jär
  • 1989 Markku Envall (Samurai nukkuu)
  • 1990 Olli Jalonen - Becoming Father and Daughter (Isäksi ja tyttäreksi)
  • 1991 Arto Melleri (Elävien kirjoissa)
  • 1992 Leena Krohn - Mathematical Beings (Matemaattisia olioita tai jaettuja unia)
  • 1993 Bo Carpelan (Urwind/Alkutuuli)
  • 1994 Eeva Joenpelto Judge Moller (Tuomari Müller, hieno mies)
  • 1995 Hannu Mäkelä (Mestari)
  • 1996 Irja Rane (Naurava neitsyt)
  • 1997 Antti Tuuri (Lakeuden kutsu)
  • 1998 Pentti Holappa Portrait of a Friend (Ystävän muotokuva)
  • 1999 Kristina Carlson (Maan ääreen)
  • 2000 Johanna Sinisalo Not Before Sunset, also known as Troll: A Love Story (Ennen päivänlaskua ei voi) ISBN 951-31-1886-X
  • 2001 Hannu Raittila Canal Grande
  • 2002 Kari Hotakainen Trench Street (Juoksuhaudantie)
  • 2003 Pirkko Saisio (Punainen erokirja)
  • 2004 Helena Sinervo (Runoilijan talossa)
  • 2005 Bo Carpelan (Berg) Carpelan is the only person as of yet who has received the prize twice

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Finlandia Junior award

The Finlandia Junior prize is awarded for children's and young adult literature // Basic characteristics There is some debate as to what constitutes childrens literature. ...

  • 1997 Alexis Kouros Children of Gondwana (Gondwanan lapset) Illustrated by Alexander Reichstein.
  • 1998 Leena Laulajainen The Golden Berry and the Secrets of the Forest (Kultamarja ja metsän salaisuudet) Illustrated by Liisa Hakkarainen.
  • 1999 Kari Levola I Do (Tahdon).
  • 2000 Tomi Kontio In the Spring, Father Got Wings (Keväällä isä sai siivet).
  • 2001 Kira Poutanen The Wonderful Sea (Ihana meri)
  • 2002 Raili Mikkanen - (Ei ole minulle suvannot!)
  • 2003 Arja Puikkonen - (Haloo kuuleeko kaupunki)
  • 2004 Riitta Jalonen - Tyttö ja naakkapuu

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Tieto-Finlandia award

The Tieto-Finlandia Award is considered Finland´s most significant non-fiction award

  • 1989 Erik Tawaststjerna (Jean Sibelius 1-5)
  • 1990 Markku Löytönen (ed.) (Matka-arkku. Suomalaisia tutkimusmatkailijoita)
  • 1991 Olli Marttila, Tari Haahtela, Hannu Aarnio, Pekka Ojalainen (Suomen päiväperhoset)
  • 1992 Jukka Salo, Mikko Pyhälä (Amazonia)
  • 1993 Erik Wahlström, Tapio Reinikainen, Eeva-Liisa Hallanoro (Ympäristön tila Suomessa)
  • 1994 Heikki Ylikangas (Tie Tampereelle. Dokumentoitu kuvaus Tampereen antautumiseen johtaneista sotatapahtumista Suomen sisällissodassa)
  • 1995 Matti Sarmela (Suomen perinneatlas)
  • 1996 Pekka Kivikäs (Kalliomaalaukset - muinainen kuva-arkistomme)
  • 1997 Fabian Dahlström, Erkki Salmenhaara, Mikko Heiniö (Suomen musiikin historia 1-4)
  • 1998 Hannu Karttunen (Vanhin tiede. Tähtitiedettä kivikaudesta kuulentoihin)
  • 1999 Kari Enqvist (Olemisen porteilla)
  • 2000 Anu Kantola et al. (Maailman tila ja Suomi)
  • 2001 Heikki Paunonen, Marjatta Paunonen (Tsennaaks Stadii, bonjaaks slangii. Stadin slangin suursanakirja)
  • 2002 Esko Valtaoja (Kotona maailmankaikkeudessa)
  • 2003 Antti Helanterä, Veli-Pekka Tynkkynen Maantieteelle Venäjä ei voi mitään
  • 2004 Elina Sana Luovutetut. Suomen ihmisluovutukset Gestapolle
  • 2005 Sami Koski, Mika Rissanen, Juha Tahvanainen Antiikin urheilu

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