Anja Snellman
Finnish author
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Anja Kyllikki Snellman-Orma (née Kauranen; born 23 May 1954, in Helsinki) is a Finnish novelist, poet, journalist, television commentator, and psychotherapist.[1]
Her books have been translated to 20 languages so far. She was awarded the Pro Finlandia Medal in 2007.[2] Anja Snellman has two daughters from her first marriage to Saska Saarikoski-Snellman. Today she is married to Jukka Orma, a musician[3][1]
Her novel Geography of Fear was adapted into the 2000 film of the same name.
Selected works
Anja Snellman's novels and poetry collections:
- Sonja O. kävi täällä (1981; J. H. Erkko Award)
- Tushka (1983)
- Kultasuu (1985)
- Pimeää vain meidän silmillemme (1987)
- Kiinalainen kesä (1989)
- Kaipauksen ja energian lapset (1991)
- Ihon aika (1993)
- Pelon maantiede (1995)
- Syysprinssi (1996)
- Arabian Lauri (1997)
- Side (1998)
- Paratiisin kartta (1999)
- Aura (2000)
- Safari Club (2001)
- Äiti ja koira (2002)
- Lyhytsiipiset (2003)
- Saa kirjoittaa (2004), poetry collection
- Rakkauden maanosat (2005)
- Lemmikkikaupan tytöt (2007)
- Harry H (2007)
- "Parvekejumalat" (2009)
- "Öisin olemme samanlaisia" (2011), poetry collection
- "Ivana B."
- "Pääoma"
Awards and honours
- Pro Finlandia Medal, 2007
