Sirkka Turkka
Sirkka Turkka (2 February 1939 – 23 October 2021) was a Finnish poet and recipient of the Finlandia Prize in 1987 and the Eino Leino Prize in 2000.
Sirkka Turkka
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- Born
- 2 February 1939
- Occupation
- Poet
- Awards
- Finlandia Prize (1987), Eino Leino Prize (2000)
- Full name
- Sirkka Annikki Turkka.
- Died
- 2021. · Lohja.
- Nationality
- Finland.
- Education
- University of Helsinki.
- Honours
- Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland, Aleksis Kivi Award, Eino Leino Prize, Finlandia Award, Tomas Tranströmer prize and Finnish State Prize for Literature.
- Languages
- Finnish.
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Sirkka Turkka (2 February 1939 – 23 October 2021) was a Finnish poet and recipient of the Finlandia Prize in 1987 and the Eino Leino Prize in 2000.
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Sirkka Turkka (1939–2021) was a poet and writer, of Finnish nationality. The poet was born Sirkka Annikki Turkka in Helsinki and died in Lohja. Sirkka Turkka was educated at University of Helsinki.
Languages used include Finnish. Honours include Aleksis Kivi Award, Eino Leino Prize and Finlandia Award, among others.
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• Born — 2 February 1939 • Occupation — Poet • Awards — Finlandia Prize (1987), Eino Leino Prize (2000)
Works
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• Huone avaruudessa (1973) • Valaan vatsassa (1975) • Minä se olen (1976) • Yö aukeaa kuin vilja (1978) • Mies joka rakasti vaimoaan liikaa (1979) • Kaunis hallitsija (1981) • Vaikka on kesä (1983) • Teokset 1973–1983 (1985) • Tule takaisin, pikku Sheba (1986), translated into English by Seija Paddon: Not You, Not the Rain (1991) • Voiman ääni (1989), translated into English by Seija Paddon: The Sound of Strength (2000) • Sielun veli (1993) • Nousevan auringon talo (1997) • Tulin tumman metsän läpi (1999) • Niin kovaa se tuuli löi (2004) • Runot 1973–2004 (2005)
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Sirkka Turkka is recorded with the occupation writer. Recorded as a citizen of Finland.
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1939
Sirkka Turkka was born on 2 February 1939.
2021
Sirkka Turkka died on 23 October 2021.
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Helsinki.
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Lohja.
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- “Sirkka Turkka”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q455651: Sirkka Turkka
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- 1.Koivuranta, Riitta. Finlandia-palkittu runoilija Sirkka Turkka on kuollut. Helsingin Sanomat. 23 October 2021.
- 2.Kustantajat.fi
- 3.van der Hoeven, Adriaan. Sirkka Turkka. Poetry International Rotterdam.
- 4.Helsinki City Library. Not you, not the rain.
- 5.Sirkka Turkka. Elias-kirjailijat.
- 6.Helsinki City Library. The Sound of Strength.
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Recognition and collections. Turkka received Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland, Aleksis Kivi Award, Eino Leino Prize, Finlandia Award, Tomas Tranströmer prize and Finnish State Prize for Literature.
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