Märta Tikkanen
Märta Tikkanen | |
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 Märta Tikkanen at the Göteborg Book Fair 2010 | |
| Born | 3 April 1935 Helsinki, Finland |
| Occupation | Author |
| Nationality | Finnish |
| Alma mater | University of Helsinki (M.A., 1958) |
| Spouse | Henrik Tikkanen |
Märta Eleonora Tikkanen (née Cavonius; born 3 April 1935) is a Swedish-speaking Finnish writer.
Biography
[edit]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 writer Henrik Tikkanen. A film based on her book Manrape (Män kan inte våldtas, "Men Can't Be Raped"), directed by Jörn Donner, was released in 1978.
Bibliography
[edit]- nu imorron (1970)
- Ingenmansland (1972)
- Vem bryr sig om Doris Mihailov (1974)
- Män kan inte våldtas (1975)
- Århundradets kärlekssaga (1978)
- Mörkret som ger glädjen djup (1981)
- Sofias egen bok (1982)
- Rödluvan (1986)
- Storfångaren (1989)
- Arnaía kastad i havet (1992)
- Bryta mot lagen (1992)
- Personliga angelägenheter (1996)
- Sofia vuxen med sitt MBD (1998)
- Två (2004)
- Emma & Uno - visst var det kärlek (2010)
Prizes
[edit]- Nordic Women's Alternative Literature Prize (1979)
- Finnish Bookseller's Thank You For the Book Prize (1979)
- Finland's State Prize for the Dissemination of Knowledge (1983)
- Swedish literary De Nios Grand Prize (1999)
- Swedish Academy's Finland Prize (2002)
- Finland's State Literary Prize (2011)
References
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