Anne Hänninen

Anne Hänninen in 1982

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

"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

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

References

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.