Raija Siekkinen

Raija Siekkinen (born February 11, 1953 in Kotka , Finland ; † February 7, 2004 there ) was a Finnish writer.

Life

Siekkinen graduated from Helsinki University with a degree in literature and philosophy in 1981 . Since 1978 she has published more than a dozen novels and children's books. She also worked as a translator.

Her first volume of short stories, How Love Arises , published in German was published in Zurich in 2014.

1989: Honorary diploma, Exchange Association of German Booksellers , Leipzig for Tyttö, puu ja peili .
1993: Runeberg Prize for Metallin maku .
1998: Eino Leino Prize .

Talven tulo . Otava, Helsinki 1978, ISBN 951-1-04768-X .
Tuomitut . Otava, Helsinki 1982, ISBN 951-1-06765-6 .
Eläman keskipste . Otava, Helsinki 1983, ISBN 951-1-07615-9 .
Pieni valhe . Otava, Helsinki 1986, ISBN 951-1-08879-3 .
Herra kuningas. Children's book. Illustrated by Hannu Taina . Otava, Helsinki 1986, ISBN 951-1-08755-X .
Tytö, puu ja peili. Children's book. Illustrated by Hannu Taina. Otava, Helsinki 1987, ISBN 951-1-09729-6 .
Utelias fauni. Children's book. Otava, Helsinki 1988, ISBN 951-1-10106-4 .
Saari . Otava, Helsinki 1988, ISBN 951-1-10296-6 .
Jttiläiskala. Children's book. Otava, Helsinki 1991, ISBN 951-1-11460-3 .
Kuinka rakkaus syntyy . Otava, Helsinki 1991, ISBN 951-1-11478-6 . ( How love is created , German by Elina Kritzokat, Dörlemann, Zurich 2014)
Metallin maku . Otava, Helsinki 1992, ISBN 951-1-12401-3 .
Häiriö maisemassa . Otava, Helsinki 1994, ISBN 951-1-13412-4 .
Kaunis nimi . Otava, Helsinki 1996, ISBN 951-1-14605-X .
Se tapahtui taällja. Otava, Helsinki 1999, ISBN 951-1-15043-X .
Kallisti ostetut paivät. Otava Helsinki 2002, ISBN 951-1-18883-6 .
Novellit . Otava, Helsinki 2007, ISBN 978-951-121489-2 .

Maailman kaunein laulu . Otava, Helsinki 1989, ISBN 951-1-10341-5 .
- from German: Max Bolliger : The most beautiful song. with illustrations by Jindra Čapek. Bohem Press, Zurich 1980, ISBN 3-85581-147-4 .