Anne Hänninen

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Anne Hänninen

Anne Hänninen (born 7 February 1958 in Rautalampi) is a Finnish poet, essayist, and writer.[1] She studied literature and journalism. Hänninen has mostly written poetry.

Hänninen's poetry "started by denouncing the possibility of living according to a rational order".[2] Her work has been published in several anthologies, and has been translated into Swedish, English, Russian and Icelandic.

Selected works[edit]

"Do you go entirely when you go?
No one can go on your behalf.
Though on your behalf the whole world existed."
-Anne Hänninen[3]

  • Yön tina sulaa aamuun, 1978. ISBN 951-0-08857-9.
  • Auringonlaskun portaat, 1980. ISBN 951-0-10166-4.
  • Tulitemppeli. Porvoo, 1982. ISBN 951-0-11502-9.
  • Ikuisuudenavara, 1986. ISBN 951-0-13884-3.
  • Sekuntipilarit, 1989. ISBN 951-0-15994-8.
  • Hedelmäntäysi, 1991. ISBN 951-0-17463-7.
  • Miekkaliljat, 1994. ISBN 951-0-19395-X.
  • Musta vuode, 1997. ISBN 951-0-22267-4.
  • Tuulen vilja, 2000. ISBN 951-0-24470-8.
  • Sateen muisti, 2002. ISBN 951-0-27615-4.
  • Oljilla täytetty nainen, 2005. ISBN 951-0-30975-3.
  • Surusidonta, 2009. ISBN 978-951-0-35621-0.

Awards[edit]

  • Finland Province Writers Award, 1991
  • Kalevi Jäntti Prize, 1992
  • Korpi Rastas Award, 1992
  • Häme Art Prize, 2000
  • WSOY Award, 2005

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Anne Hänninen". Circolo Scandinavo - Residence in Rome for Nordic Artists. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
  2. ^ Tarasti, Eero (1 January 1999). Snow, Forest, Silence: The Finnish Tradition of Semiotics. Indiana University Press. pp. 362–. ISBN 0-253-21320-7.
  3. ^ Taylor, John (31 December 2011). Into the Heart of European Poetry. Transaction Publishers. pp. 330–. ISBN 978-1-4128-1221-4.