Tammi (publishing company)
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Tammi is a Finnish
publishing company established in 1943 by an initiative of Väinö Tanner
, leader of the Social Democratic Party of Finland
. In 1996, the company was bought by the Bonnier Group, and it is currently the third largest book publisher in Finland.
Its series Keltainen kirjasto (Yellow library), published since 1954, is renowned for quality literature, including books by many recipients of the Nobel Prize in Literature
.
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
publishing company established in 1943 by an initiative of Väinö Tanner
Väinö Tanner
Väinö Tanner was a pioneer and leader in the cooperative movement in Finland, and Prime Minister of Finland from 1926 to 1927....
, leader of the Social Democratic Party of Finland
Social Democratic Party of Finland
The Social Democratic Party of Finland is one of the three major political parties in Finland, along with the Centre Party and the National Coalition Party. Jutta Urpilainen is the current SDP leader. The party has been in the Finnish government cabinet for long periods and has set many...
. In 1996, the company was bought by the Bonnier Group, and it is currently the third largest book publisher in Finland.
Its series Keltainen kirjasto (Yellow library), published since 1954, is renowned for quality literature, including books by many recipients of the Nobel Prize in Literature
Nobel Prize in Literature
Since 1901, the Nobel Prize in Literature has been awarded annually to an author from any country who has, in the words from the will of Alfred Nobel, produced "in the field of literature the most outstanding work in an ideal direction"...
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