Kjell Westö

Infobox Writer


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name = Kjell Westö
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birthdate = August 6 1961
birthplace = Helsinki, Finland
nationality = Finnish
occupation = Author
notableworks = "Where we once went" (2006)
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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.

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)

Awards

* Thanks for the Book Award 1997
* De Nios Vinterpris 2001
* The Finlandia Prize 2006

External links

* [http://www.impacdublinaward.ie/2007/Titles/Westo.htm Westö on the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award site]