Philip Teir
Philip Teir (born August 5, 1980 in Jakobstad ) is a Finnish-Swedish journalist and Swedish-speaking author.
Life
Philip Teir studied philosophy and Scandinavian literature. He has been working as the head of culture for the Swedish-language daily Hufvudstadsbladet since 2009 and works as a writer.
Teir has published poetry and a volume of short stories, Winter War , the title of which refers to the history of Finland in the 20th century, is his first novel. He lives in Helsinki with his family.
Works
- Mandomsprov, en antologi om manlighet . Helsingfors: Söderström 2006.
- Någonting ur hennes mun faller i min mun . Poetry. Helsingfors: Söderström 2007.
- (Ed.): Extremt platt och otroligt Nära . Helsingfors: Söderström 2010.
- Akta dig för att färdas alltför away . Novellas. Helsingfors: Söderström, 2011.
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Vinterkriget: en äktenskapsroman . Helsingfors: Söderström, 2013.
- Winter war. A marriage novel . Translation of Thorsten Alms. Munich: Blessing 2014, ISBN 978-3-89667-534-7 .
Web links
Commons : Philip Teir - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Literature by and about Philip Teir in the catalog of the German National Library
- Literature by and about Philip Teir in the WorldCat bibliographic database
- Philip Teir , at Random House
Individual evidence
- ↑ Philip Teir , at finnlandcool on the Frankfurt Book Fair 2014
- ↑ See article Winter War
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Teir, Philip |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Finnish-Swedish journalist and Swedish-speaking author |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 5th August 1980 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Jakobstad |