Kjell Westö
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| Born | August 6, 1961 Helsinki, Finland |
| Occupation | Author |
| Nationality | Finnish |
| Notable work(s) | Where we once went (2006) |
Kjell Westö (born August 6, 1961 in Helsinki, Finland) is a Finnish author and journalist.
In 2006, Westö won the prestigious Finlandia Prize for his novel Där vi en gång gått. He has been long-listed for the 2007 International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award.
[edit] Bibliography
- Tango orange (1986)
- Epitaf över Mr. Nacht (1988)
- Avig-Bön (1989; under the pseudonym Anders Hed)
- Utslag och andra noveller (Finnish translation Merkitty ja muita novelleja; 1989)
- Fallet Bruus. Tre berättelser (Finnish translation Tapaus Bruus ja muita kertomuksia; 1992)
- Drakarna över Helsingfors (Finnish translation Leijat Helsingin yllä; 1996)
- Metropol (1998; with Kristoffer Albrecht)
- Vådan av att vara Skrake (Finnish translation Isän nimeen; 2000)
- Lang (2002)
- Lugna favoriter (Finnish translation Rennot suosikit – Kertomuksia 1989–2002; 2004)
- Där vi en gång gått (Finnish translation Missä kuljimme kerran; 2006)
[edit] Awards
- Thanks for the Book Award 1997
- De Nios Vinterpris 2001
- The Finlandia Prize 2006
