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Finlandia Prize

The Finlandia Prize (Finnish: Finlandia-palkinto; Swedish: Finlandiaprisen) is a set of Finnish literary prizes awarded by the Finnish Book Foundation to "celebrate reading and highlight new Finnish first-rate literature." Considered the most prestigious in the nation, they are awarded annually in three categories: fiction, non-fiction and children's and youth literature. The prize was first awarded in 1984.[2]

The award sum (as of 2022) is 30,000 euros (originally 100,000 Finnish Marks).[3] Works submitted for nomination may be in Finnish or Swedish and also works in other languages may be considered. Prior to 2010 only works written by citizens of Finland were allowed but the rules were changed when Alexandra Salmela, a citizen of Slovakia, was nominated.[3]

Since 1984, in addition to the fiction category, the Little Finlandia Prize (Finnish: Pikku-Finlandia-palkinto) for the best student essay on literature has been administered by the Finnish Language Teachers’ Union in cooperation with the Finnish Book Foundation.

Finlandia Prize in Fiction

The Finlandia Prize in Fiction, the oldest of the three categories, has been awarded for an outstanding Finnish work of fiction since 1984. Since 1993, however, the prize has been awarded exclusively to novels.

Finlandia Prize in Children's and Youth Literature

The Finlandia Prize in Children's and Youth Literature (formerly the Finlandia Junior Prize) is awarded for children's and youth literature.

Note: English title column may reflect a published book, or just a translated title.

Finlandia Prize in Non-Fiction

The Finlandia Prize in Non-Fiction is considered Finland's most significant non-fiction award.

References

  1. ^ "Blogi: Mitä ihmettä? Finlandia-palkinnon arvo on pudonnut dramaattisesti 30 vuodessa" (in Finnish). Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  2. ^ "Finlandia" (in Finnish). Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Finlandia-palkinto jatkossa kansallisuudesta riippumatta". YLE. Retrieved 2021-11-11.
  4. ^ Staff writer (13 December 2012). "The Finlandia Prize for Fiction 2012". Books from Finland. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
  5. ^ "Newcomer Pelo wins Finlandia Prize". YLE. December 3, 2013. Retrieved December 9, 2013.
  6. ^ Majander, Antti. "Finlandia-palkinto Jussi Valtoselle järkälemäisestä romaanista". hs.fi (in Finnish). Helsingin Sanomat. Archived from the original on 20 November 2016. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
  7. ^ Gustafsson, Miia. "Sirpa Kähkönen voitti kaunokirjallisuuden Finlandia-palkinnon omakohtaisella romaanillaan, jossa tehdään tilit selviksi kuolleen äidin kanssa". yle.fi (in Finnish). Yle Uutiset. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  8. ^ Gustafsson, Miia. "Magdalena Hain kauhuromaani voitti lasten- ja nuortenkirjallisuuden Finlandian – "Kauhun kirjoittaminen on hauskaa leikkiä"". yle.fi (in Finnish). Yle Uutiset. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  9. ^ "Ville Kivimäki wins Tieto-Finlandia Prize". YLE. November 21, 2013. Retrieved December 9, 2013.
  10. ^ Puukka, Päivi. "Tietokirjallisuuden Finlandia-palkinnon 2023 saa Antti Järven riipaiseva sukutarina Minne katosi Antti Järvi?". yle.fi (in Finnish). Yle Uutiset. Retrieved 30 November 2023.