Veijo Meri

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Veijo Väinö Valvo Meri (born December 31, 1928 in Viipuri , today Vyborg, † June 21, 2015 in Helsinki ) was one of the most famous Finnish writers of his generation.

Meri's work is characterized by his extreme and absurd novels and stories about war themes. In the foreground of his works are personal signs.

Life

Meri graduated from high school in 1948 in Hämeenlinna , studied history and later became a freelance writer. From 1975 to 1980 he was an art professor and from 1988 chairman of the Suomen Kirjallisuuden Liitto (Union of Finnish Writers).

Meri, perhaps more clearly than other Finnish writers, has remained true to his own line; his style and structure took him far from traditional Finnish prose currents.

In addition to novels, his diverse work also includes short stories , radio plays , poetry , essays and research. The Finnish translations of the wills of François Villon , Strindberg's master Olavi and Shakespeare's Hamlet are by Meri.

On May 18, 1990, Veijo Meri was awarded an honorary doctorate from the Faculty of Political Science at the University of Helsinki . In 1998 he was awarded the title of academic by the Finnish President .

His books have been translated into 21 languages.

Awards

Works

  • Manillaköysi ( The Manila Rope ), novel, 1957, published by Otava , Helsinki 1962; German 1966 Carl Hanser Verlag , Munich and 1976 ' Volk und Welt Spectrum ' by Verlag Volk und Welt Berlin (translated by Anselm Hollo); in the Trajekt Collection , Klett-Cotta, Stuttgart, 1986, ISBN 3-608-95398-1
  • Vuoden 1918 tapahtumat ( The events of 1918 , novel, 1960)
  • Sujut , ( Der Wortbruch ) German 1969; ( Quitt ) German 1988, Roman, 1961, ISBN 3-608-95605-0
  • Peiliin piirretty nainen , ( The woman on the mirror ), Roman, 1963, German Carl Hanser Verlag, Munich, 1967
  • Sotamies Jokisen vihkiloma , ( Soldier Jokinen's Wedding Vacation , drama, 1965)
  • Der Töter , Stories, Suhrkamp Verlag, Frankfurt am Main, 1967
  • The garrison town , Berlin, 1975
  • Stories , Verlag Volk und Welt, Berlin, 1984
  • CG Mannerheim - Suomen Marsalkka ( CG Mannerheim - Marshal of Finland , biography, 1988)
  • Pohjantähden alla. Kirjoituksia Suomen historiasta ( Under the Pole Star, Stories from Finnish History )

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personal data
SURNAME Meri, Veijo
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Meri, Veijo Väinö Valvo (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Finnish writer
DATE OF BIRTH December 31, 1928
PLACE OF BIRTH Viipuri , Finland
DATE OF DEATH June 21, 2015
Place of death Helsinki , Finland