Antti Tuuri
Illustration — Antti Tuuri (2013) Antti Elias Tuuri (born 1 October 1944, Kauhava, Southern Ostrobothnia) is a Finnish writer, known for his works dealing with Southern Ostrobothnia. The Äitini-suku-series tells the stories of the Finns who immigrated to the United States. He received the J. Erkko Award in 1971 for Asioiden suhteet ja Lauantaina illalla, The Nordic Council's Literature Prize in 1985 for Pohjanmaa, and the Finlandia Prize in 1997 for his novel Lakeuden kutsu.
Antti Tuuri
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- Full name
- Antti Elias Tuuri.
- Born
- 1944. · Kauhava.
- Nationality
- Finland.
- Occupation
- screenwriter, translator and writer.
- Fields
- Finnish literature.
- Education
- Helsinki University of Technology.
- Known for
- Ostrobothnia.
- Honours
- Thanks for the Book Award, Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland, Aleksis Kivi Award, Nordic Council Literature Prize, Finlandia Award and Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland.
- Languages
- Finnish.
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Illustration — Antti Tuuri (2013) Antti Elias Tuuri (born 1 October 1944, Kauhava, Southern Ostrobothnia) is a Finnish writer, known for his works dealing with Southern Ostrobothnia. The Äitini-suku-series tells the stories of the Finns who immigrated to the United States. He received the J. Erkko Award in 1971 for Asioiden suhteet ja Lauantaina illalla, The Nordic Council's Literature Prize in 1985 for Pohjanmaa, and the Finlandia Prize in 1997 for his novel Lakeuden kutsu.
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Tuuri has also translated some Icelandic sagas. Many of his novels have been made into films, including Rukajärven tie, known as "Ambush" in English, about the Continuation War 1941–44 in Karelia, Russia and Talvisota based on the novel by the same name, the Winter War 1939–1940. His novel Ikitie was made into the movie The Eternal Road. Tuuri originally received a degree in engineering and worked as an engineer.
Antti Tuuri studied at Helsinki University of Technology. The recorded working language is Finnish. The field of work recorded is Finnish literature. Works named in the authority record are Ostrobothnia. Distinctions recorded are Thanks for the Book Award, Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland, Aleksis Kivi Award and Nordic Council Literature Prize.
Tuuri is married to Merja Hietaharju-Tuuri; they live in Helsinki.
Finnish writer Antti Tuuri at the Helsinki Book Fair 2009.
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Finnish writer Antti Tuuri at Helsinki Book Fair 2009.
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1944
Antti Tuuri born at Kauhava.
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