Markku Paasonen
Markku Paasonen (born November 14, 1967 in Oulu , Finland ) is a Finnish poet .
Life
Markku Paasonen studied philosophy and theology at the University of Turku , Åbo Akademi , University of Oslo and the Westphalian Wilhelms University . For a while he worked as a lecturer and editor for the culture magazine Nuori voima .
Paasonen debuted as a writer in 1997 with the volume of poetry Aurinkopunos . In the same year he received a nomination for the Helsingin-Sanomat Literature Prize and was awarded the J.-H.-Erkon-Poetry Prize. In 2007 he was nominated for the prestigious Nordic Council Literature Prize, but failed to prevail against Sara Stridsberg . His works have been translated into several languages, including French, English, Swedish and Serbian.
Markku Paasonen is married to the Finnish-Egyptian writer Ranya Paasonen . Both live in Helsinki .
Works (selection)
- Aurinkopunos (1997)
- Verkko (1999)
- Voittokulku (2001)
- Lauluja mereen uponneista kaupungeista (2005)
- Tulevassa maailmassa (2010)
- Pienet kalat syövät suuria kaloja (2014)
Awards (selection)
- Helsingin Sanomat Literature Prize 1997 nomination for "Aurinkopunos"
- J.-H.-Erkon-Lyrikpreis 1997 for "Aurinkopunos"
- Einari Vuorelan Prize 2000 nomination for "Verkko"
- State Prize for Literature 2002 for "Voittokulku"
- Literature Prize of the Nordic Council 2007 nomination for "Lauluja mereen uponneista kaupungeista"
Web links
- Markku Paasonen on teos.fi
- Markku Paasonen - Miten haluta maailmaa, joka on grammat ja metrit on kirjasampo.fi
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Paasonen, Markku |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Finnish poet |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 14, 1967 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Oulu , Finland |