Miki Liukkonen
Illustration — Liukkonen in 2013 Miki Matias Juhani Liukkonen (8 July 1989 – 4 July 2023) was a Finnish writer, poet and musician. He wrote five novels, the last of which, Vierastila, was released posthumously in September 2023 and nominated for a Finlandia Prize. Liukkonen had previously received one nomination for his 2017 novel O. Liukkonen played guitar in an alternative rock band The Scenes, and hosted a television talk show Miki Liukkonen, sivullinen.
Miki Liukkonen
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- Full name
- Miki Matias Juhani Liukkonen.
- Born
- Miki Liukkonen was born on 8 July 1989. · Oulu.
- Died
- Miki Liukkonen died on 4 July 2023. · Helsinki.
- Nationality
- Finland.
- Occupation
- writer, poet, musician and guitarist.
- Education
- Madetoja Upper Secondary School.
- Languages
- Finnish.
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Personal life and death
Personal life and death
Liukkonen was born in Oulu, but later moved to Helsinki. He openly discussed his addiction to alcohol, which led to him becoming a teetotaller in 2020. Liukkonen was in a relationship with singer and songwriter Behm from 2022 until the spring of 2023. Liukkonen died by suicide on 4 July 2023, at the age of 33. He had spoken openly about struggling with his mental health issues in the past and posted on Instagram in late May 2023 about the deterioration of his mental state.
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Miki Liukkonen appears in the authority records of the Bibliothèque nationale de France and the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek as a writer and musician (8 July 1989 – 4 July 2023). Miki Liukkonen was born on 8 July 1989 and died on 4 July 2023 in Helsinki, Finland. Miki Liukkonen was born in Oulu, Finland, according to the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek and the Bibliothèque nationale de France.
Novels
Novels
• Lapset auringon alla (2013) • O (2017) • Hiljaisuuden mestari (2019) • Elämä: esipuhe (2021) • Vierastila (2023)
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Miki Liukkonen was born at Oulu.
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Miki Liukkonen died at Helsinki.
Deathplace
Saarela and Helsinki.
Residences
Oulu.
Birth place
Helsinki.
Death place
Poetry books
• Valkoisia runoja (2011) • Elisabet (2012) • Raivon historia (2015)
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- “Miki Liukkonen”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- 1.Ahola, Suvi. Kirjailija Miki Liukkonen on kuollut. Helsingin Sanomat.
- 2.Kaunokirjallisuuden Finlandia-palkinto Sirpa Kähkösen romaanille 36 uurnaa – väärässä olemisen historia. mtvuutiset.fi. 29 November 2023.
- 3.Frilander, Aino. "Magneettinen kirjahirviö" – Miki Liukkosen O-romaanille innostunut arvio Le Monde -sanomalehdessä. Helsingin Sanomat.
- 4.Rautio, Samppa. "Kiva ja sopivan pieni kaupunki" – The Scenes -yhtyeen runoilija Miki Liukkonen esittelee Oulun parhaat mestat. Yle.
- 5.Kytölä, Laura. Kirjailija Miki Liukkosen uusi keskusteluohjelma on virkistävän erilainen kulttuurisarja. Helsingin Sanomat.
- 6.Kytöharju, Marjo. Miki Liukkonen muuttaa usein – uusi asunto merkitsee kamalissa rotanloukuissakin asuneelle kirjailijalle eteenpäin menemistä. Kirkko ja kaupunki.
- 7.Salonen, Heljä. "En mene lenkille, menen baariin" – ja sitten Miki Liukkonen, 32, lähes kuoli viinaan. Iltalehti.
- 8.Roivainen, Roosa. Rita Behm muistelee edesmennyttä Miki Liukkosta koskettavassa päivityksessään: "Olen kiitollinen siitä, että olit osa elämääni". Anna.
- 9.Tihilä, Katri. Kirjailija Miki Liukkonen on kuollut. Yle.
- 10.Miki Liukkonen käännytettiin toistuvasti päivystyksestä kotiin, tärkeä terapia jäi saamatta – isä kertoo, miksi poika menetti toivonsa. Yle Uutiset. 3 November 2023.
- 11.Finnish literary star Miki Liukkonen dies aged 33. France 24.
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