Kirsi Kunnas

Kirsi Kunnas
Kunnas in 2012
BornKirsi Marjatta Kunnas
(1924-12-14)14 December 1924
Helsinki, Finland [1]
Died8 November 2021(2021-11-08) (aged 96)
Ylöjärvi, Finland
OccupationPoet, translator
NationalityFinnish

Kirsi Marjatta Kunnas (14 December 1924 – 8 November 2021) was a Finnish poet, children's literature author and translator.[2] Her works included poems, fairy tale books, drama, translations and non-fiction. Her books have been translated into Swedish, English, German, French, Hungarian, Estonian and Polish.

Kunnas died in her sleep at her home in Ylöjärvi on 8 November 2021, aged 96.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Lomas, Herbert (1990). Contemporary Finnish Poetry. Bloodaxe Books. p. 67. ISBN 1-85224-147-0.
  2. ↑ "Kunnas, Kirsi (1924–2021)". Kansallisbiografia (in Finnish). Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  3. ↑ "Taiteen akateemikko ja kirjailija Kirsi Kunnas on kuollut 96-vuotiaana" (in Finnish). Helsingin Sanomat. 8 November 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
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