Märta Tikkanen

Märta Tikkanen studied at University of Helsinki. The recorded working language is Swedish and Finnish. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are fiction. Places of work recorded in the authority are Helsinki. Distinctions recorded are Thanks for the Book Award, Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland, Swedish Academy Finland Prize and Karl Emil Tollander Prize.

• Name — Märta Tikkanen • Born — 3 April 1935 • Birthplace — Helsinki, Finland • Education — University of Helsinki (M.A., 1958) • Occupation — Author

Märta Cavonius was born on 3 April 1935 in Helsinki. Her parents were professor Gösta Cavonius and Margit Stadius. She graduated from the high school Svenska flicklyceet i Helsingfors in 1953. She worked as a reporter for Hufvudstadsbladet from 1956 to 1961. She graduated from the University of Helsinki, Master of Arts in 1958 and received a Master of Philosophy in 1961. After her time as a reporter, Tikkanen worked as a Swedish language teacher at Drumsö svenska samskola from 1961 to 1966 and was the rector of the Swedish Adult Education Centre in Helsinki (Helsingfors svenska arbetarinstitut) from 1972 to 1980. She was also a columnist for Ilta-Sanomat from 1972 to 1974 and Aftonbladet from 1978 to 1979, and served on the board of the writers' centre Författarcentrum from 1972 to 1974. Tikkanen was married to writer Henrik Tikkanen. A film based on her book Manrape (Män kan inte våldtas, "Men Can't Be Raped"), directed by Jörn Donner, was released in 1978. Her first marriage was to Leif Ginman from 1958 to 1962. She was married to Henrik Tikkanen from 1963 until his death in 1984. She won the Moa Award in 2020.