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Kjell Westö
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Swedish-speaking writer and journalist from Finland
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1961
- Works
- 19
Top works
- Från Tipp-Ex till iCloud
- Utslag
- Epitaf över Mr. Nacht
- Lugna favoriter
- Privid 1938
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Film & TV
Writing · Helsinki, Finland
Kjell Anders Westö, born August 6, 1961, in Helsinki, is a Finnish-Swedish author. He made his debut as a poet in 1986 but quickly switched to writing short stories and eventually to novels. He made his breakthrough with the novel Drakarna över Helsingfors (1996), which together with Vådan av att vara Skrake (2000), Där vi en gång gått (2006) and Gå inte ensam ut i natten (2009) form a suite of…
Known for
- Succékväll med Janne Grönroos — Self - Guest artist2021
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 379
- Total plays
- 2,303
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1961-08-06 ) 6 August 1961 (age 64) , Helsinki , Finland
- Occupation
- Author , journalist
- Language
- Swedish
- Period
- 1986–present
- Notable awards
- Finlandia Prize Nordic Council Literature Prize
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Official website
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Wikidata facts
- Official website
- kjellwesto.com
- Image
- Kjell Westö 01.JPG
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- date of birth
- 1961-08-06
- Commons category
- Kjell Westö
- name in native language
- Kjell Anders Westö
- birth name
- Kjell Anders Westö
- start of work period
- 1986-00-00
- pseudonym
- Anders Hed
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Article
Kjell Westö (born 6 August 1961) is a Finnish author and journalist. Westö writes in Swedish. Best known for his epic novels set in Helsinki, he has also written short stories, poetry, essays and newspaper columns.
Biography