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Quote: <BR> <BR>"The novel Puhdistus (Purge) by writer Sofi Oksanen won this year’s Runeberg Prize for literature. It is the first time that the same book has won both the and the Runeberg Prize and the Finlandia Prize, which was given out in November last year. <BR>The book was praised as the novel of the decade, and a future classic. <BR>The novel, which is set in Estonia during the Soviet occupation, was seen by the panel as work which gives voice to issues in Estonian history that used to be kept silent, and to victims of human trafficking around the world. <BR>Originally written as a play, Purge was last year’s best-selling Finnish novel. <BR>Eight works competed for the Runeberg Prize. It is given out on Runeberg Day, which commemorates 19th century Finnish writer Johan Ludvig Runeberg. " <BR> <BR>Source: <BR><a href="http://yle.fi/uutiset/kotimaa/2009/02/sofi_oksanen_wins_runeberg_prize_528467.html" target=_top>http://yle.fi/uutiset/kotimaa/2009/02/sofi_oksanen _wins_runeberg_prize_528467.html</a> <BR> <BR>Author: <BR>"Sofi Oksanen (born January 7, 1977) is a popular contemporary writer in Finland. She was born in Jyväskylä, of Estonian heritage. She is a former dramaturgy student of the Finnish Theatre Academy.[1] <BR>Oksanen first became well-known for her novel Stalinin lehmät ("Stalin's Cows") (2003).[2] It was nominated for the Runebergspriset.[3] Two years later, she released her second novel Baby Jane (2005).[4] Oksanen’s first original play Puhdistus (”Purge”) was staged at the Finnish National Theater in 2007 out of the play grew Oksanen’s third literary novel Puhdistus (2008).[5] It ranked nr. 1 on the bestseller list for fiction in Finland when it was published.[6] <BR>She was awarded the prestigious Finlandia Prize (2008) and the Runebergspriset (2009) for her book Puhdistus." <BR> <BR>Source: <BR><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sofi_Oksanen" target=_top>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sofi_Oksanen</a> <BR> <BR>TV-news told today that the translation privileges have been already sold to 17 countries. <BR> <BR> <BR>BTW, the Russians are so enraged that they refused to give her a visa to Russia.
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Thank you Pauli.
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