Pentti Saarikoski
Pentti Saarikoski (born September 2, 1937 in Impilahti , † August 24, 1983 in Joensuu ) was a Finnish writer .
Life
Saarikoski published two volumes of poetry in 1958, and a third followed in 1959. In his work, unusual for Finnish literature, he referred to ancient literature. What was new was the use of colloquial elements he made. He became a major figure in the 1960s New Left in the cultural field. Saarikoski had lived on the island of Tjörn on the west coast of Sweden since the mid-1970s . The trilogy Tiarnia , published in 1977, 1980 and 1983, is regarded as the highlight and also the conclusion of his work .
He also worked as a translator and translated Homer's Odyssey and Ulysses by James Joyce into Finnish . He has also translated works by JD Salinger , Henry Miller , Sappho and other authors.
In 1974 he was awarded the Aleksis Kivi Prize .
Works (selection)
- Runot , 1958
- Toisia runoja , 1958
- Runot yes Hipponaksin runot , 1959
- Mitä tapahtuu todella? , 1962
- Tiarnia Trilogy , 1977, 1980, 1983
literature
- Pertti Lassila : Saarikoski, Pentti. In: Olli Alho (Hrsg.): Kulturlexikon Finland. 2nd Edition. Finnish Literature Society , Helsinki 1999, ISBN 951-717-032-5 , page 265.
Web links
- Literature by and about Pentti Saarikoski in the catalog of the German National Library
- Pentti Saarikoski in theInternet Movie Database(English)
- Pentti Saarikoski at the Leipziger Literaturverlag
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Saarikoski, Pentti |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Finnish poet and translator |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 2, 1937 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Impilahti |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 24, 1983 |
| Place of death | Joensuu |