Tiina Raevaara
Tiina Raevaara (born March 5, 1979 in Kerava , Finland ) is a Finnish writer .
Life
After graduating from high school in 1998 and her Masters in Philosophy in 2001, Tiina Raevaara received her PhD in Genetics from Helsinki University in 2005 . Originally she wanted to plan her future career in science, but in 2007 she decided to work as a freelance writer. She had previously won a short story competition in 2006. In 2008 she finally released her debut novel with Eräänä päivänä tyhjä taivas . In 2011 she won the renowned Runeberg Prize with her second novel En tunne sinua vierelläni .
Raevaara is a divorced mother of two and lives in her hometown of Kerava.
Works (selection)
- Eräänä päivänä tyhjä taivas (2008)
- En tunne sinua vierelläni (2010)
- Koiraksi eriselle (2011)
- Hukkajoki (2012)
- Laukaisu (2014)
- Yö ei saa tulla (2015)
- Veri joka suonissasi virtaa (2017)
Awards (selection)
- Runeberg Prize 2011 for "En tunne sinua vierelläni"
Web links
- Official Blog (Finnish)
- Tiina Raevaara on Twitter (Finnish)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Raevaara, Tiina |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Finnish writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 5th 1979 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kerava , Finland |