Arto Paasilinna
Arto Tapio Paasilinna (20 April 1942 – 15 October 2018) was a Finnish writer. He was a journalist turned comic novelist. He was one of the most successful novelists of Finland.[1] He won a broad readership outside of Finland. He was born in Kittilä, Finland.
Paasilinna was known for his 1975 novel The Year of the Hare (Jäniksen vuosi), a best-seller in France and Finland.[2] His brother is former MEP Reino Paasilinna.
Paasilinna died on 15 October 2018 in Espoo from complications of a stroke, aged 76.[3][4]
Arto Paasilinna Media
- Paasilinna 20071130.jpg
Paasilinna at the age of 65 in November 2007
References
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- ↑ The Year of the Hare (tr. Herbert Lomas), London: Peter Owens Publishers, 1995, back-cover notes.
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- Arto Paasilinna at Fantastic Fiction (list of English translations: summary, covers, editions, ISBN)