Sisko Istanmäki
Aino Sisko Istanmäki (born November 16, 1927 in Laihia , Finland ) is a Finnish writer .
Life
Aino Sisko Istanmäki was awarded the Finnish State Prize for Literature in 1971. Her most famous novel was published in 1995 with Liian paksu perhoseksi . A year later she received the thank you for the book medal . The book was made into a film under the direction of Heidi Köngäs and was broadcast on Finnish television in 1998 under the title of the same name. A German broadcast took place under the German title Not exactly a butterfly , whereby the TV Spielfilm described the film as "wonderfully laconic, simply lovable".
Works (selection)
- Helmi Vilponen ruusutarhassa (1969)
- Väki ja valta (1971)
- Niin paljon parempi bad (1991)
- Liian paksu perhoseksi (1995)
- Viimeiset mitalit (1997)
- Peili (2000)
- Sisarteni elämät (2004)
- Yöntähti (2008)
Web links
- Sisko Istanmäki in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Literature by and about Sisko Istanmäki in the bibliographic database WorldCat
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Istanmäki, Sisko |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Istanmäki, Aino Sisko (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Finnish writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 16, 1927 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Laihia , Finland |