Leena Lehtolainen
Illustration — Leena Lehtolainen in 2010 Leena Katriina Lehtolainen (born 11 March 1964) is a Finnish crime novelist, known for her series of novels about the policewoman Maria Kallio. Lehtolainen won the Finnish crime novel society yearly prize in 1997 and 1998. She received the Espoo city Award of Arts in 2000, and was nominated for the Glass Key award in 2003.
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Leena Lehtolainen
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- Born
- 1964. · Vesanto.
- Nationality
- Finland.
- Occupation
- writer, columnist, choir director, novelist and critic.
- Fields
- crime and family saga.
- Education
- University of Helsinki.
- Known for
- Fatal Headwind, Death Spiral, Snow Woman (Maria Kallio Book 4), Her Enemy (Maria Kallio Book 2), The Bodyguard, The Lion of Justice and My First Murder (Maria Kallio Book 1).
- Honours
- Clew of the Year, Kirjapöllö Award and Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland.
- Languages
- Finnish and English.
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Illustration — Leena Lehtolainen in 2010 Leena Katriina Lehtolainen (born 11 March 1964) is a Finnish crime novelist, known for her series of novels about the policewoman Maria Kallio. Lehtolainen won the Finnish crime novel society yearly prize in 1997 and 1998. She received the Espoo city Award of Arts in 2000, and was nominated for the Glass Key award in 2003.
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In 2020 she received the national Pro Finlandia medal for her artistic merits.
Leena Lehtolainen studied at University of Helsinki. The recorded working language is Finnish and English. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are crime and family saga. Eeva Tenhunen is recorded as an influence. Residence is recorded at Ingå. Works named in the authority record are Fatal Headwind, Death Spiral, Snow Woman (Maria Kallio Book 4), Her Enemy (Maria Kallio Book 2), The Bodyguard and The Lion of Justice. Distinctions recorded are Clew of the Year, Kirjapöllö Award and Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland.
Finnish writer Leena Lehtolainen on the Night of The Arts in Helsinki 2013
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Leena Lehtolainen was born on 11 March 1964.
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