Английская Википедия:Anu Kaipainen

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Anu Kaipainen (Шаблон:Nee Mustonen; 14 March 1933 — 29 September 2009) was a prolific Finnish writer and literary critic.[1][2]

Early life and education

Aune ("Anu") Helinä Mustonen was born in Muolaa, Karelia, to the school principal Johan Emil Mustonen and his second wife Signe Julia Шаблон:Nee Sjöblom.[3]

She completed her secondary education in Helsinki in 1951, after which she studied at the University of Helsinki, graduating with a Master of Arts in 1955.[3]

Career

Before dedicating herself to writing, Kaipainen worked as a Finnish teacher for several years.[3][2]

She had wide literary and cultural interests, contributing to literary criticism, as well as holding board and council roles at numerous literary and cultural organisations.[3]

Throughout the 1960s and 70s, Kaipainen served as city councillor in her home town of Kauniainen.[3]

Writing

Kaipainen's debut novel, Utuiset neulat, came out in 1960, followed by a poetry collection, Kädet helmassa, in 1961.[3]

Afterwards she published a new novel every couple of years — over 20, in total — as well as several plays and TV scripts, short stories and a fairytale book.[4][2]

Her 1967 novel Arkkienkeli Oulussa 1808-1809 ('Archangel in Oulu') is considered her breakthrough work, after which she became a full-time writer.[5]

Her 2002 novel Granaattiomena ('Pomegranate') was shortlisted for the Finlandia Prize literary award.[6]

Common themes in many of Kaipainen's works are on one hand myths and legends; on the other, contemporary realism and criticism of societal injustices and problems.[7][8] She felt that a novel must be written openly and honestly, without trying to sugar-coat difficult issues.[7]

Awards and honours

Kaipainen won the Шаблон:Ill twice, in 1966 and 1969.[3]

In 1983, she received the Шаблон:Ill medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland.[9]

She was awarded the state pension for artists (Valtion taiteilijaeläke) in recognition of her life's work, from 1994.[2]

In 2006, Kaipainen was recognised with the annual award (Suomen Kirjailijaliiton tunnustuspalkinto) of the Union of Finnish Writers.[4]

Personal life

In 1955, Anu Mustonen married the physician and later politician Osmo Kaipainen; the couple had three sons, the eldest of whom was the composer Jouni Kaipainen.[3][8]

References

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External links

  • Anu Kaipainen profile and bibliography on Kirjasampo (Public Libraries of Finland literary database; in Finnish)

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