Sofi Oksanen s-a nascut in 1977, la Jyvaskyla, in Finlanda. A studiat literatura si dramaturgia la Helsinki, devenind cunoscuta odata cu romanele Stalinin lehmat (Vacile lui Stalin, 2003) si Baby Jane (2005). In 2007 scrie piesa de teatru Puhdistus (Purificare); aceasta s-a bucurat de un mare succes pe scena Teatrului National Finlandez si a stat la baza romanului cu acelasi titlu, publicat in 2008. Purificare s-a plasat in topul bestsellerurilor finlandeze si i s-au decernat numeroase premii de prestigiu, printre care The Nordic Council Literature Award (2010), Prix Femina Etranger (2010), A Barnes & Noble Summer 2010 Discover Title (2010), The European Book Prize (2010), Prix du Roman FNAC (2010).
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For cleverness, sense of humour (as self-critique, too) and deep respect for the human beings in the treatment of Fikret Bashkaya’s case
Fikret Bashkaya: born in 1940, graduated from Ankara University, doctor in economics from Paris and Poitiers universities, working as a researcher and professor in various organisations and at the Social Services Academy as well as at Abant Izzet Baysal University, author of many research articles and books (the best k ..
