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, including novels, short stories, books for children, and essays. In her stories, she often explores big ideas. She writes about how people connect with themselves and the world around them. She also thinks about what is real and what is not, and the mysteries of life. Sometimes, she even writes about artificial intelligence.
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 have been translated into many languages around the world. These include English, German, French, Japanese, Russian, and Swedish. Leena Krohn was also one of the first writers to use the Internet for her literary work back in the mid-1990s. She was born and still lives in Helsinki.
Her Books and Stories
Leena Krohn has written many interesting books over the years. Her works often make readers think deeply about life and the world. She writes for both adults and children.
A Look at Her Published Works
Here are some of the books Leena Krohn has written:
- 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
