Erno Paasilinna

Erno Paasilinna ( born March 14, 1935 in Petsamo, † 30 September 2000 in Tampere ) was a Finnish author and journalist.

He received several literary awards, the most notable being the Finlandia Prize, which he received for his collection of essays " Yksinäisyys yes Uhma " ( " loneliness and defiance " ) in 1984. His works have been translated into Estonian, Hungarian, Swedish, Norwegian and Russian.

Erno Paasilinna was referred to as " national laureate cynical " and "official critic of the state", this compromise because of his views and the lack of admiration for his fellow man. His sharp analysis of power and the powerful shook the foundations of the Finnish society, but was generally recognized as impartial: He spared his criticism neither those who were close to him ideologically, even those whose ideology was quite contrary to his opinion.

The author Arto Paasilinna and MEP Reino Paasilinna are his brothers.

  • Author
  • Literature ( 20th century)
  • Literature ( Finnish)
  • Essay
  • Journalist (Finland )
  • Finn
  • Born in 1935
  • Died in 2000
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