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Sofi Oksanen is a Finnish-Estonian writer born in 1977 who writes in multiple languages and draws on her bicultural heritage. Her works, which often explore themes related to Eastern European history and identity, have gained international recognition and made her an important voice in contemporary Nordic literature.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1977-01-07
- Works
- 27
Top works
- Utrensning (av Sofi Oksanen) [Imported] [Paperback] (Swedish)
- When the Doves Disappeared
- Same River, Twice
- Title
- Zuivering
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Film & TV
Writing · Jyväskylä, Finland
Sofi Oksanen is a Finnish-Estonian novelist and playwright who debuted in 2003 with "Stalin’s Cows", which won her the recognition of Northern Europe’s readers and critics.
Known for
- Void — Herself2018
- Viru - tarinoita hotellista2013
- Viru. Embassy of Freedom — Herself2013
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Country
- FI
- Active from
- 1977-01-07
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Article
Sofi-Elina Oksanen (born 7 January 1977) is a Finnish writer and playwright. Oksanen has published six novels, of which "Purge" has gained the widest recognition. She has received several international and domestic awards for her literary work. Her work has been translated into more than 40 languages and sold more than two million copies. Oksanen has been called "Finnish-Estonian Charles Dickens" and her work has often been compared to Margaret Atwood's novels. Oksanen is actively involved in public debate in Finland and comments on current issues in her columns and various talk shows.
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1977 births21st-century Finnish dramatists and playwrights21st-century Finnish novelists21st-century Finnish women writersFinlandia Prize winnersFinnish people of Estonian descentFinnish women dramatists and playwrightsFinnish women novelistsLiving peopleNordic Council Literature Prize winnersPeople from JyväskyläPrix Femina Étranger winners