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Sirkka Turkka

Sirkka Turkka was a Finnish writer and poet (1939–2021). She was born at Helsinki and died at Lohja.

Overview

Recorded at birth as Sirkka Annikki Turkka.

Born at Helsinki in 1939, died at Lohja in 2021.

Recognition and collections

Sirkka 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.

Catalogued works

17 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service and Open Library. Their recorded dates run from 1973 to 2000. The first 12 are listed here.

Not you, not the rain. Tulin tumman metsän läpi. Maher, levad ṿe-ʻakhshaṿ. Voiman ääni. Runot. עמוק בלב היער. Valaan vatsassa. Niin kovaa se tuuli löi. Huone avaruudessa, dated 1973. Kaunis hallitsija, dated 1981. Mies joka rakasti vaimoaan liikaa, dated 1979. Minä se olen, dated 1976.

Literature

1 scholarly publication naming this subject was located in the registry of record.

Tapani Turkka (28.2.1951–25.6.2024) in memoriam, Politiikka, 2024.

In detail

Sirkka Turkka studied at University of Helsinki. the recorded working language is Finnish.

Distinctions recorded are Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland, Aleksis Kivi Award, Eino Leino Prize and Finlandia Award.

Chronology

  1. 1939Sirkka Turkka born at Helsinki.
  2. 2021Sirkka Turkka died at Lohja.

Sources

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

    “Sirkka Turkka”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q455651: Sirkka Turkka

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