Erno Paasilinna
Illustration — Erno-Paasilinna-1963.jpg Erno Paasilinna (14 March 1935, in Petsamo – 30 September 2000, in Tampere) was a Finnish writer and journalist. He received several literary prizes, the most notable being the Finlandia Prize in 1984 for his collection of essays Yksinäisyys ja uhma ("Loneliness and Defiance"). His works have been translated into Estonian, Hungarian, Swedish, Norwegian, Russian and Latvian.
Erno Paasilinna
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- Full name
- Erno Antero Paasilinna.
- Born
- 1935 · Pechenga.
- Died
- 2000 · Tampere.
- Nationality
- Finland
- Occupation
- journalist · writer
- Fields
- essay · satire
- Honours
- Eino Leino Prize · Finlandia Prize · Aleksis Kivi Award · Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland
- Languages
- Finnish
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Illustration — Erno-Paasilinna-1963.jpg Erno Paasilinna (14 March 1935, in Petsamo – 30 September 2000, in Tampere) was a Finnish writer and journalist. He received several literary prizes, the most notable being the Finlandia Prize in 1984 for his collection of essays Yksinäisyys ja uhma ("Loneliness and Defiance"). His works have been translated into Estonian, Hungarian, Swedish, Norwegian, Russian and Latvian.
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Titled the "national cynic laureate" and "official state critic" due to his uncompromising views and lack of admiration for his human fellows. His incisive analysis of power and the powerful shook the fundaments of Finnish society, but were widely recognized to be impartial, swiping those ideologically close to his heart as heavily as those whose ideology was diametrically opposed to his own. The writers Mauri and Arto Paasilinna are his brothers, as well as politician Reino Paasilinna.
The recorded working language is Finnish. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are essay and satire. Places of work recorded in the authority are Tampere. Positions recorded include editor-in-chief. Distinctions recorded are Eino Leino Prize, Finlandia Prize, Aleksis Kivi Award and Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland.
Erno Paasilinna is recorded as journalist and writer.
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1935
Erno Paasilinna born at Pechenga.
2000
Erno Paasilinna died at Tampere.
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Erno Paasilinna received Eino Leino Prize, Finlandia Prize, Aleksis Kivi Award and Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland.
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