Kjell Westö
Encyclopedia
Kjell Westö is a Finnish author and journalist. Westö writes in Swedish
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In 2006, Westö won the prestigious Finlandia Prize
for his novel Där vi en gång gått. He has been long-listed for the 2007 International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award
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Swedish language
Swedish is a North Germanic language, spoken by approximately 10 million people, predominantly in Sweden and parts of Finland, especially along its coast and on the Åland islands. It is largely mutually intelligible with Norwegian and Danish...
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In 2006, Westö won the prestigious Finlandia Prize
Finlandia Prize
The Finlandia Prize is the most prestigious literary award in Finland by the Finnish Book Foundation. It is awarded annually to the author of the best novel written by a Finnish citizen , children's book , and non-fiction book...
for his novel Där vi en gång gått. He has been long-listed for the 2007 International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award
International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award
The International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award is an international literary award for a work of fiction, jointly sponsored by the city of Dublin, Ireland and the company IMPAC. At €100,000 it is one of the richest literary prizes in the world...
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Awards
- Thanks for the Book AwardThanks for the Book AwardThe Thanks for the Book Award, , is a Finnish literary prize that has been presented since 1966 by the Organization of the Booksellers’ Association of Finland , Libro ry and the Finnish Library Association .The award is presented once a year to a Finnish...
1997 - De Nios Vinterpris 2001
- The Finlandia PrizeFinlandia PrizeThe Finlandia Prize is the most prestigious literary award in Finland by the Finnish Book Foundation. It is awarded annually to the author of the best novel written by a Finnish citizen , children's book , and non-fiction book...
2006
External links
- Westö on the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award site
- French presentation of 'Les sept livres de Helsingfors' on the intercultural site Culture a confine