List of Finnish women writers

This is a list of women writers who were born in Finland or whose writings are closely associated with the country.

A

B

  • Kersti Bergroth (1886–1975), novelist, poet, playwright, children's story writer, wrote in both Swedish and Finnish
  • Christina Regina von Birchenbaum, Finland's earliest female poet writing her autobiographical Een Annor Ny wijsa in 1651[1]
  • Anni Blomqvist (1909–1990), Swedish-language novelist, several autobiographical works

C

  • Minna Canth (1844–1897), important figure in Finnish literature, playwright, novelist, short story writer, addressed women's rights
  • Kristina Carlson (born 1949), novelist, poet, journalist
  • Inga-Brita Castrén (1919–2003), theologian

E

F

  • Tua Forsström (born 1947), Swedish-language poet, translated into English
  • Maikki Friberg (1861–1927), educator, writer, journal editor, suffragist and peace activist

G

H

I

  • Lempi Ikävalko (1901–1994), poet, journalist, latterly in the United States

J

  • Tove Jansson (1914–2001), versatile Swedish-language novelist, comic strip writer, children's writer, painter
  • Eeva Joenpelto (1921–2004), productive novelist, educator
  • Maria Jotuni (1921–2004), novelist, playwright, short-story writer

K

  • Sirpa Kähkönen (born 1964), novelist, author of the Kuopio series of historical novels
  • Elina Kahla (born 1960), philologist, essayist, non-fiction writer
  • Hilda Käkikoski (1864–1912), politician, children's writer, historian
  • Aino Kallas (1878–1956), novelist, short story writer, revered contributor to Finnish literature, some works translated into English
  • Tuula Kallioniemi (born 1951), prolific writer of novels and short stories for children and young adults
  • Irma Karvikko (1909–1994), journalist, politician
  • Eeva Kilpi (born 1928), novelist, poet, known for feminist humour, poetry translated into English
  • Ella Kivikoski (1901–1990), archaeologist, non-fiction writer
  • Leena Krohn (born 1947), novelist, works translated into several languages including English
  • Kirsi Kunnas (born 1924), poet, children's writer, playwright, translator, some works translated into English

L

  • Sinikka Laine (born 1945), novelist, short story writer, writer of young adult fiction
  • Leena Lander (born 1955), successful novelist, works translated into several languages including English
  • Tuija Lehtinen (born 1954), journalist, novelist, works translated into several languages
  • Leena Lehtolainen (born 1964), widely translated crime fiction writer
  • Anne Leinonen (born 1973), novelist, science fiction and fantasy
  • Rosa Liksom (born 1958), novelist, short story writer, children's writer, artist
  • Irmelin Sandman Lilius (born 1936), writer of picture books and novels for children as well as books for adults and poetry
  • Minna Lindgren (born 1963), journalist, since 2013 a successful crime-fiction novelist
  • Marita Lindquist (born 1918), children's writer, novelist, songwriter, poet
  • Katri Lipson (born 1965), novelist
  • Kiba Lumberg (born 1956), novelist, screenwriter for television
  • Ulla-Lena Lundberg (born 1947), Swedish-language writer, non-fiction, travel, often autobiographical novels

M

N

O

  • Sofi Oksanen (born 1977), best-selling novelist, playwright, internationally recognized through her play Puhdistus, translated as Purge
  • Hagar Olsson (1893–1978), expressionist novelist, playwright, critic, translator

P

  • Kirsti Paltto (born 1947), Sámi author, children's writer, poet, short story writer, playwright, works translated into several languages
  • Eila Pennanen (1916–1994), novelist, critic, translator
  • Kira Poutanen (born 1974), novelist, translator, actress
  • Helvi Poutasuo (1943–2017), Finnish Sami teacher, translator and newspaper editor
  • Riikka Pulkkinen (born 1980), widely translated, novelist, columnist

R

S

T

U

V

W

  • Sara Wacklin (1790–1846), Swedish-language writer, author of the successful novel Hundrade minnen från Österbotten (A Hundred Memories of Ostrobothnia)
  • Helena Westermarck (1857–1938), artist, Swedish-language women's historian, biographer, novelist
  • Sara Wesslin (born early 1990s), Finnish Sami journalist, supporter of the Skolt Sami language
  • Hella Wuolijoki (1886–1954), Estonian-born Finnish-language novelist, politician, used the pen name Juhani Tervapää

See also

References

  1. Valborg Lindgärde. "Now the Lord Shall Take Me Too". The History of Nordic Women's Literature. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
  2. "Virpi Hämeen-Anttila". OGA. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
  3. "Mikkola,Marja-Leena". The History of Nordic Women's Literature. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
  4. "Siekkinen, Raija". The History o Nordic Women's Literature. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
  5. "Stenberg, Eira". The History of Nordic Women's Literature. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
  6. Finnish Short Stories. Translated by Väänänen-Jensen, Inkeri; Vähämäki, K. Börje. Iowa City: Penfield Press. 2000. p. 175.
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