Paavo Haavikko
Paavo Juhani Haavikko (born January 25, 1931 in Helsinki ; † October 6, 2008 there ) was a Finnish writer .
life and work
Paavo Haavikko made his debut in 1951 with the collection of poems Tiet etäisyyksiin . In 1960 his first play, Münchhausen, appeared . In 1964, his texts in the collection of short stories Lasi Claudius Civiliksen salaliittolaisten pöydällä caused a sensation. He had further success with the play Sulka (1970). Paavo Haavikko also wrote the libretto for the Finnish operas Ratsumies (1974) and Kuningas länee Ranskaan (1984) by Aulis Sallinen .
From 1967 to 1983 Paavo Haavikko worked alongside his literary work as a literary director for the Otava publishing house and founded the Art House publishing group, of which he was managing director from 1989 to 2001. In addition, Paavo Haavikko took a critical stance on social issues and published numerous articles in newspapers and magazines on current political issues and literature.
Awards
Paavo Haavikko has received numerous literary prizes, including the 1963 Eino Leino Prize (which he did not accept), the Aleksis Kivi Prize (1966), the Neustadt International Prize for Literature (1984), the Nordic Prize of Swedish Academy (1993) and the Poeta Finlandiae award as Poet of the Year 1996. Also in 1969 he became the youngest honorary doctorate from the University of Helsinki .
Most important works
- Tiet etäisyyksiin (1951)
- Tuuliöinä (1953)
- Synnyinmaa (1955)
- Lehdet lehtiä (1958)
- Talvipalatsi (1959)
- Yksityisia asioita (1960)
- Toinen taivas ja maa (1961)
- Vuodet (1962)
- Puut, kaikki heidän vihreytensä (1966)
- Agricola ja kettu (1968)
- Sulka (1970)
- Puhua, vastata, opettaa (1972)
- Kuningas lähee Ranskaan (1974)
- Kaksikymmentä ja yksi (1974)
- Kansakunnan linja (1977)
- Rauta-aika (1982)
- Kullerv by tarina (1982)
- Ratsumies (1974)
- Yritys omaksikuvaksi (1987)
- Kansalaisvapaudesta (1989)
- Vuosien aurinkoiset varjot (1994)
- Prospero (1995)
- Kahden vuoden päiväkirja (2001)
- Egg. Siis kyllä (2006)
Web links
- Literature by and about Paavo Haavikko in the catalog of the German National Library
- Paavo Haavikko (Virtual Finland)
- Life and Work ( Memento from February 25, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Haavikko, Paavo |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Haavikko, Paavo Juhani; Krohn, Aino |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Finnish writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 25, 1931 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Helsinki |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 6, 2008 |
| Place of death | Helsinki |