Sirpa Kähkönen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Sirpa Kähkönen

Finnish writer and translator

Date of Birth: 15-Sep-1964

Place of Birth: Kuopio, Eastern Finland Province, Finland

Profession: writer, translator

Nationality: Finland

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Sirpa Kähkönen (born 15 September 1964) is a Finnish novelist and translator.
Initially writing for young adults, she gained popularity in Finland with her Kuopio series of historical novels.Born in Kuopio, Kähkönen studied literature and history before working as an editor.
She embarked on her literary career in 1991 with Kuu taskussa (Moon in your Pocket) for young adults, publishing her first adult novel Mustat morsiamet (Black Brides, 1998), which earned her the Savonia Award in 1999.
Her latest work Graniittimies (Granite Man) is a historical novel depicting the lives of young Finns in Soviet times.