Anja Snellman
Illustration — Anja Snellman in 2010. Anja Kyllikki Snellman-Orma (née Kauranen; born 23 May 1954, in Helsinki) is a Finnish novelist, poet, journalist, television commentator, and psychotherapist. Her books have been translated to 20 languages so far.
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Anja Snellman
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- Full name
- Anja Kyllikki Kauranen.
- Born
- 1954. · Helsinki.
- Nationality
- Finland.
- Occupation
- screenwriter, television presenter, writer, journalist, poet, sex therapist, television maker and psychotherapist.
- Fields
- literary activity, prose, poetry and talk show.
- Education
- University of Helsinki.
- Honours
- Thanks for the Book Award, J. H. Erkko Award, Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland and Helsinki Medal.
- Languages
- Finnish.
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Illustration — Anja Snellman in 2010. Anja Kyllikki Snellman-Orma (née Kauranen; born 23 May 1954, in Helsinki) is a Finnish novelist, poet, journalist, television commentator, and psychotherapist. Her books have been translated to 20 languages so far.
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She was awarded the Pro Finlandia Medal in 2007. Snellman has two daughters from her first marriage to Saska Saarikoski-Snellman. Today she is married to Jukka Orma, a musician Her novel Geography of Fear was adapted into the 2000 film of the same name.
Anja Snellman studied at University of Helsinki. The recorded working language is Finnish. The field of work recorded is literary activity, prose and poetry. Residence is recorded at Kruununhaka. Distinctions recorded are Thanks for the Book Award, J. Erkko Award, Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland and Helsinki Medal.
Anja Snellman's novels and poetry collections: • Sonja O. kävi täällä (1981; J. H. Erkko Award) • Tushka (1983) • Kultasuu (1985) • Pimeää vain meidän silmillemme (1987) • Kiinalainen kesä (1989) • Kaipauksen ja energian lapset (1991) • Ihon aika (1993) • Pelon maantiede (1995) • Syysprinssi (1996) • Arabian Lauri (1997) • Side (1998) • Paratiisin kartta (1999) • Aura (2000) • Safari Club (2001) • Äiti ja koira (2002) • Lyhytsiipiset (2003) • Saa kirjoittaa (2004), poetry collection • Rakkauden maanosat (2005) • Lemmikkikaupan tytöt (2007) • Harry H (2007) • "Parvekejumalat" (2009) • "Öisin olemme samanlaisia" (2011), poetry collection • "Ivana B." • "Pääoma"
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Kruununhaka.
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Helsinki.
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• Pro Finlandia Medal, 2007
Finnish writer Anja Snellman at the Turku Book Fair 2010.
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