Leena Lander
Leena Lander (born October 25, 1955 in Turku ) is a Finnish writer .
In addition to novels, she also writes for radio, television and theater. Her works have received several awards. In 1992 she won the Finnish Thank You for the Book Medal for her novel The Island of Black Butterflies . There are translations in several languages. She lives with her husband and three sons in southwest Finland near Turku . In her novels, the children's perspective is given a lot of space. Without condemnation, she addresses irritating topics such as Finland's cooperation with the Germans in World War II, Finnish racism, emancipation, environmental destruction or alcoholism.
Life
Leena Lander grew up in the immediate vicinity of a home for delinquent girls where her father worked. She played with these girls and made friends. When the imaginative Leena was given a typewriter at the age of eight, she began to write stories. At 15, her style became more serious and she wrote her first novel at 20. Her own childhood experiences flowed into her books.
bibliography
- The faces of the sea , ISBN 978-3442718832
- A Wife of Your Own , ISBN 3442753325
- The Indomitable , ISBN 3442734037
- May the storm come , ISBN 3442721334
- The Island of Black Butterflies , ISBN 3442721318
- The Good in the Woods , ISBN 3442727219
- In the summer house , ISBN 3442727707
- The Judge's Shadow , ISBN 3442722160
Web link
- Cecilie N. Seiness: Lena Lander - Pirkar i finske Verkebyllar. Dag og Tid No. 42, 1999. [1]
- Literature by and about Leena Lander in the catalog of the German National Library
- Leena Lander in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lander, Leena |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Finnish writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 25, 1955 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Turku |