Märta Tikkanen
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Märta Tikkanen is a Finnish writer. Born in Helsinki
she has worked as a reporter for Hufvudstadsbladet
from 1956 to 1961. She graduated from the University of Helsinki
, Master of Arts in 1958 and received a Master of Philosophy in 1961. Tikkanen was married to the writer Henrik Tikkanen
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A film based on her book Män kan inte våldtas ("Men Can't Be Raped", published in English as Manrape) was released in 1978.
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
she has worked as a reporter for Hufvudstadsbladet
Hufvudstadsbladet
Hufvudstadsbladet is the highest-circulation Swedish-language newspaper in Finland. Its headquarters are located in Helsinki, the capital of Finland. The name of the newspaper translates approximately into "The Capital City Newspaper", hufvudstad being 19th century Swedish for capital...
from 1956 to 1961. She graduated from the University of Helsinki
University of Helsinki
The University of Helsinki is a university located in Helsinki, Finland since 1829, but was founded in the city of Turku in 1640 as The Royal Academy of Turku, at that time part of the Swedish Empire. It is the oldest and largest university in Finland with the widest range of disciplines available...
, Master of Arts in 1958 and received a Master of Philosophy in 1961. Tikkanen was married to the writer Henrik Tikkanen
Henrik Tikkanen
Georg Henrik Tikkanen was a Finnish author, known primarily for anti-war literature. Several of his works are either autobiographical or semi-autobiographical. Though Finnish, he published primarily in the Swedish language. He was born and lived much of his life in Helsinki, and died of...
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A film based on her book Män kan inte våldtas ("Men Can't Be Raped", published in English as Manrape) was released in 1978.