Leena Krohn facts for kids
Leena Krohn (born on February 28, 1947, in Helsinki) is a famous Finnish writer. She has written many different kinds of books. These include novels, short stories, books for children, and essays.
In her stories, Leena Krohn often explores big ideas. She writes about how people connect with themselves and the world around them. She also looks at what is right and wrong, and the lines between what is real and what is not. A special interest for her is the idea of life itself, especially when it comes to different types of artificial intelligence (AI).
Leena Krohn has won several important awards for her writing. In 1992, she received the Finlandia Prize, which is a major literary award in Finland. Her short novel, Tainaron: Mail From Another City, was even nominated for two international awards in 2005: the World Fantasy Award and the International Horror Guild Award.
Her books are very popular and have been translated into many languages. You can find her stories in English, German, French, Japanese, Russian, Swedish, and many other languages. Leena Krohn was also one of the first writers to use the Internet in her work back in the mid-1990s. She was born and still lives in Helsinki.
Leena Krohn's Books
Leena Krohn has written many books over the years. Here are some of her well-known works:
- Vihreä vallankumous (The Green Revolution, 1970)
- Tyttö joka kasvoi ja muita kertomuksia (The Girl Who Grew Up and other stories, 1973)
- Viimeinen kesävieras. Kertomuksia ihmisten ilmoilta (The Last Summer Guest. Stories about people, 1974)
- Ihmisen vaatteissa. Kertomus kaupungilta (In Human Clothing. A tale of the city, 1976)
- Kertomuksia (Short Stories, 1976)
- Suomalainen Mignon. Runoja ja lauluja vuosilta 1965–1977 (The Finnish Mignon. Poems and Songs 1965–1977, 1977)
- Näkki. Kertomus vesirajasta (Troll. Tales of the water level, 1979)
- Metsänpeitto. Kertomus kadonneista (The Forest Cover. Tales of things lost, 1980)
- Galleria (Gallery, 1982)
- Donna Quijote ja muita kaupunkilaisia. Muotokuva (Doña Quixote and other citizens. Portrait, 1983)
- Sydänpuu (Heart Tree, 1984)
- Tainaron. Postia toisesta kaupungista (Tainaron: Mail from Another City, 1985)
- Oofirin kultaa (Gold of Ophir, 1987)
- Rapina ja muita papereita (Rustling and Other papers, 1989)
- Umbra. Silmäys paradoksien arkistoon (Umbra. A Glimpse of the Archive of Paradoxes, 1990)
- Matemaattisia olioita tai jaettuja unia (Mathematical Beings or Shared Dreams, 1992)
- Todistajan katse (Witness' Gaze, together with Eila Kostamo, 1992)
- Salaisuuksia (Secrets, 1992)
- Tribar (1993)
- Älä lue tätä kirjaa (Do Not Read This Book, 1994)
- Ettei etäisyys ikävöisi (That Distance Shall Not Yearn, 1995)
- Kynä ja kone (The Pen and the Machine, 1996)
- Pereat mundus, Romaani, eräänlainen (Pereat Mundus: A novel of sorts, 1998)
- Sfinksi vai robotti. Filosofinen kuvakirja kaikenikäisille (Sphinx or Robot: A philosophical picture book for people of all ages, 1999)
- Mitä puut tekevät elokuussa (What Trees Do in August, 2000)
- Datura tai harha jonka jokainen näkee (Datura, or a figment seen by everyone, 2001)
- 3 sokeaa miestä ja 1 näkevä (Three blind men and one who can see, 2003)
- Unelmakuolema (A Dream Death, 2004)
- Mehiläispaviljonki (2006)
- Kotini on Riioraa (2008)
- Hotelli Sapiens (Hotel Sapiens, 2013)
- Collected Fiction, (English), Cheeky Frawg Books, 2015
See also
In Spanish: Leena Krohn para niños
