Helsingin Sanomat Literature Prize

Helsingin Sanomat Literature Prize (Finish: Helsingin Sanomain kirjallisuuspalkinto) is a Finnish

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literary award

Literary award

A literary award is an award presented to an author who has written a particularly lauded piece or body of work. There are awards for forms of writing ranging from poetry to novels. Many awards are also dedicated to a certain genre of fiction or non-fiction writing . There are also awards...

for a debut novel

Debut novel

A debut novel is the first novel an author publishes. Debut novels are the author's first opportunity to make an impact on the publishing industry, and thus the success or failure of a debut novel can affect the ability of the author to publish in the future...

in the Finnish language

Finnish language

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. It was founded in 1964. From 1964-1994 it operated under the name J. H. Erkko Award (Finnish: J. H. Erkon palkinnon). Beginning in 1995 the name changed to Helsingin Sanomat Literature Prize. The prize is valued at .

1995 Sari Mikkonen: Naistenpyörä, ISBN 951-0-20434-X
1996 Juha K. Tapio
Juha K. Tapio
Juha K. Tapio is a Finnish writer and critic whose only novel, Frankensteinin muistikirja was awarded the Helsingin Sanomat Literary Prize for the best Finnish first novel of 1996...

: Frankensteinin muistikirja, ISBN 951-26-4164-X
1997 Marja Kyllönen: Lyijyuuma, ISBN 951-0-22048-5
1998 Katri Tapola: Kalpeat tytöt, ISBN 951-31-1329-9
1999 Jyrki Vainonen: Tutkimusmatkailija ja muita tarinoita, ISBN 952-9646-82-8
2000 Olli Heikkonen: Jakutian aurinko, ISBN 951-31-1785-5
2001 Reidar Palmgren: Jalat edellä, ISBN 952-459-141-3
2002 Reko Lundán
Reko Lundán
Reko Lundán was a Finnish television presenter, writer, screen writer and journalist best known for his work on Aamu-TV in 2003. He had worked with actors such as Pasi Heikura....

: Ilman suuria suruja, ISBN 952-459-387-4
2003 Riku Korhonen: Kahden ja yhden yön tarinoita, ISBN 952-5194-64-7
2004 Sanna Karlström: Taivaan mittakaava, ISBN 951-1-19355-4
2005 Juhani Känkänen: Toivon mukaan, ISBN 951-851-031-8
2006 Armas Alvari: Varmat tapaukset, ISBN 951-31-3720-1
2007 Henriikka Tavi: Esim. Esa, ISBN 978-951-851-110-9
2008 Katri Lipson: Kosmonautti, ISBN 978-951-31-4294-0
2009 Leena Parkkinen: Sinun jälkeesi, Max, ISBN 978-951-851-205-2
2010 Alexandra Salmela: 27 eli kuolema tekee taiteilijan, ISBN 978-951-851-302-8
2011 Satu Taskinen: Täydellinen paisti, ISBN 978-951-851-381-3

J. H. Erkko Award

Year	Author(s)	Title
1964	Kari Aronpuro Matti Paavilainen	Peltiset enkelit Sukukartta
1965	Matti Rossi Pekka Suhonen	Näytelmän henkilöt Kootut runot
1966	Eira Stenberg Eira Stenberg Eira Stenberg is a Finnish playwright and writer and recipient of the J. H. Erkko Award in 1966 for her debut novel Kapina huoneessa, and the Eino Leino Prize in 2007.-References:... Reijo Lehtinen	Kapina huoneessa Sinun nimes kirjoihin
1967	Veikko Polameri	365
1968	Tytti Parras	Jojo
1969	Daniel Katz Daniel Katz (writer) Daniel Katz is an award-winning Jewish-Finnish writer.-History:Daniel Katz is a graduate of the University of Helsinki in the Humanities... Esko Raento	Kun isoisä Suomeen hiihti Kokkonen
1970	Hans Selo	Diiva
1971	Matti Summanen Antti Tuuri Antti Tuuri Antti Elias Tuuri is a Finnish writer, known for his works dealing with Southern Ostrobothnia....	Haukka Lentää Asioiden suhteet ja Lauantaina illalla
1972	Merja Huttunen Kaiho Nieminen Jukka Pakkanen	Hello love Lovistoori Koko maailman meno
1973	Heikki Turunen Heikki Turunen Heikki Turunen Anton is a Finnish author who lives in Joensuu.He grew up with his six sisters in a farming family. In 1964 he got a job as a journalist at journalist at Karjalan Maa in Joensuu...	Simpauttaja
1974	Risto Antikainen Raine Mäkinen	Hiljainen kylätie Kuuma syksy, romaani
1975	Pirkko Saisio Pirkko Saisio Pirkko Saisio is a Finnish author, actress and director. She has also written under the pen name Jukka Larsson and Eva Wein. Saisio has a broad literary output, dealing with many kinds of texts from film screenplays all the way to librettos for the ballet...	Elämänmeno
1976	Eeva Heilala Asko Laurila	Hyvä on maa Aurinko ja omenapuu
1977	Matti Pulkkinen	Ja pesäpuu itki
1978	Hannu Helin Olli Jalonen Olli Jalonen Olli Jalonen is a Finnish writer and recipient of the J. H. Erkko Award in 1978 for his debut novel Unien tausta, and the Eino Leino Prize in 1990.-References:...	Tärisen maailman kyljessä Unien tausta
1979	Ari Ahola	Rajan miehet
1980	Hannu Kankaanpää Kari Levola Kirsti Simonsuuri	Sukupolvi Avovedet Murattikaide
1981	Anja Kauranen Anja Kauranen Anja Snellman is a Finnish author. She changed her surname to Snellman when she married her first husband Saska Snellman. -Bibliography:* Sonja O. kävi täällä Anja Snellman (née Kauranen, born 23 May 1954 in Helsinki) is a Finnish author. She changed her surname to Snellman when she married her...	Sonja O. kävi täällä
1982	Matti Tiisala Jouko Turkka Jouko Turkka Jouko Veli Turkka is a Finnish theatrical director and controversialist. He was assistant director of the Helsinki City Theatre from 1975 to 1982, and a professor at the Helsinki School of Drama from 1981 to 1988, being its rector from 1982 to 1985...	Se ei ollut ovi Aiheita, proosaa
1983	Joni Skiftesvik	Puhalluskukkapoika ja taivaankorjaaja
1984	Anna-Leena Härkönen Anna-Leena Härkönen Anna-Leena Härkönen is a Finnish writer and actress.She was born in Liminka and studied acting at the college of drama and the University of Tampere's program of drama studies, which she concluded in 1989. She won the J. H...	Häräntappoase
1985	Rosa Liksom Rosa Liksom Rosa Liksom—née Anni Ylävaara, January 7, 1958, Ylitornio—is a Finnish writer and artist.She has studied antropology at the Helsinki and Copenhagen and social sciences at the University of Moscow. She won the J. H... Boris Verho	Yhden yön pysäkki Varastossa aina palaa valo
1986	Juha Seppälä	Torni
1987	Sakari Issakainen	Paratiisissa ei soi Paganini
1988	Sylvia Juutinen Päivi Perttula	Jatulintarha Suhdetta
1989	Pirkko Lindberg	Byte (suom. Saalis)
1990	Marko Kari	Reviiri
1991	Marjatta Schier	Myrkkyliljat
1992	Jouni Inkala Jouni Inkala Jouni Mikael Inkala was born on 15 April 1966, in Kemi, Finland. Until the year 2005 he had published seven collections of poems of which the latest were Kirjoittamaton and Sarveisaikoja...	Tässä sen reuna
1993	Tomi Kontio	Tanssisalitaivaan alla
1994	Markus Nummi	Kadonnut Pariisi

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