Kari Hotakainen
Kari Hotakainen (born 9 January 1957 in Pori, Finland) is a Finnish writer. Hotakainen started his writing career as a reporter in Pori. In 1986, he moved to Helsinki. He became a full-time writer in 1996. He has two children with his wife, sound technician Tarja Laaksonen, whom he married in 1983. He has also worked as a copywriter and as a columnist for the Helsingin Sanomat.[1]
Life and career
His father, Keijo Hotakainen, worked as a storekeeper and photographer while his mother, Meeri Ala-Kuusisto, worked as a sales clerk. Kari Hotakainen passed his matriculation examination in 1976 and graduated from Rautalampi High School the same year. He has a Bachelor of Arts.[1]
Hotakainen kicked off his career as an author in the beginning of the 1980s by writing poetry. His debut collection Harmittavat takaiskut (Unfortunate setbacks) was published in 1982. From poetry, Hotakainen moved on to writing books for children and young adults and then on to writing novels for adults. Before he started writing full-time, Hotakainen worked as a news reporter, in the advertising department of WSOY, etc. Hotakainen's breakthrough came when he was nominated for the 1997 Finlandia Prize, for his semi-autobiographical work titled Klassikko (The Classic). In 2002, Hotakainen received the Finlandia Prize for his book titled Juoksuhaudantie (Battle Trench Avenue) published the same year. Later on, the book was turned into a movie with the same name. In 2004, Hotakainen received the Nordic Council's Literature Prize for the same book. In 2006, he received the Nordic Drama Award for his play Punahukka. Hotakainen has also written children's plays, radio dramas, newspaper columns and the scripts for a 10-part TV series titled Tummien vesien tulkit.
Hotakainen was seriously injured in a car accident on 3 March 2012.[2]
Bibliography
Novels
- Buster Keaton: elämä ja teot (1991)
- Bronks (1993)
- Syntisäkki (1995)
- Pariskunta, pukki ja pieni mies (1997)
- Klassikko (1997)
- Sydänkohtauksia, eli kuinka tehtiin Kummisetä (1999)
- Juoksuhaudantie (2002) – Finlandia Prize winner 2002
- Iisakin kirkko (2004)
- Huolimattomat (2006) – nominated for the Finlandia Prize 2006.
- Ihmisen osa (2009)
Poetry
- Harmittavat takaiskut (1982)
- Kuka pelkää mustaa miestä (1985)
- Hot (1987)
- Runokirja (1988)
- Kalikkakasa, kootut runot (2000)
Children's and young adults' books
- Lastenkirja (1990)
- Ritva (1997)
- Näytän hyvältä ilman paitaa (2000)
- Satukirja (2004)
Radio dramas
- Puutteellinen (1996)
- Hurmaus (1997)
- Keihäänheittäjä (1997)
- Tulisuihku (1999)
- Sitten kun kaikki on ohi (2000)
Plays
- Hukassa on hyvä paikka (1999)
- Sydänkohtauksia (2002)
- Punahukka (2005)
TV series
- Tummien vesien tulkit
References
- ^ a b "Hotakainen, Kari" (in Finnish). Kuopion kaupunginkirjasto. Archived from the original on 30 October 2007. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
- ^ Hanna, Junno (5 March 2012). "Kari Hotakainen kuolonkolarissa - hoidetaan teho-osastolla" (in Finnish). 7 päivää. Archived from the original on 9 March 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
- Kari Hotakainen, Iisakin kirkko, WSOY, Juva 2004
- Ismo Loivamaa, Kotimaisia nykykertojia 1–2, BTJ Kirjastopalvelu, Helsinki 2003
- "Uudet Kirjat, WSOY:n kirjakerho." 28 December 2002. Archived from the original on 28 December 2002. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
- "Kari Hotakainen (sarjan Tummien vesien tulkit -käsikirjoittaja) - Tuotanto Oy Säihky". 29 June 2007. Archived from the original on 29 June 2007. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
External links
- Kari Hotakainen at IMDb
- Kari Hotakainen at WSOY
- Presentation on the Nordic Council's Literature Prize site
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Preceded by Sofi Oksanen | Winner of the Runeberg Prize 2010 | Succeeded by Tiina Raevaara |
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- 1962: The Days of His Grace – Eyvind Johnson
- 1963: Under the North Star 3: Reconciliation – Väinö Linna
- 1964: The Ice Palace – Tarjei Vesaas
- 1965: From Hell to Paradise – Olof Lagercrantz and The Good Hope – William Heinesen
- 1966: Diwan on the Prince of Emgion – Gunnar Ekelöf
- 1967: Nye noveller – Johan Borgen
- 1968: Flight of the Eagle – Per Olof Sundman
- 1969: The Legionnaires – Per Olov Enquist
- 1970: Anna, I, Anna – Klaus Rifbjerg
- 1971: Coast of Slaves, Ships of Slaves & Islands of Slaves – Thorkild Hansen
- 1972: Sju ord på tunnelbanan – Karl Vennberg
- 1973: Kersantin poika – Veijo Meri
- 1974: Uden mål – og med – Villy Sørensen
- 1975: Siinä näkijä missä tekijä – Hannu Salama
- 1976: Að laufferjum & Að brunnum – Ólafur Jóhann Sigurðsson
- 1977: I de mörka rummen, i de ljusa – Bo Carpelan
- 1978: Dalen Portland – Kjartan Fløgstad
- 1979: Pubertet – Ivar Lo-Johansson
- 1980: Vredens barn – Sara Lidman
- 1981: Hauströkkrið yfir mér – Snorri Hjartarson
- 1982: Samuels bok – Sven Delblanc
- 1983: Om fjorten dage – Peter Seeberg
- 1984: The Christmas Oratorio – Göran Tunström
- 1985: A Day in Ostrobothnia – Antti Tuuri
- 1986: Líkasum – Rói Patursson
- 1987: Hudløs himmel – Herbjørg Wassmo
- 1988: Justice Undone – Thor Vilhjálmsson
- 1989: Roman 1987 – Dag Solstad
- 1990: For the Living and the Dead – Tomas Tranströmer
- 1991: The Sun, My Father – Nils-Aslak Valkeapää
- 1992: Night Watch – Fríða Á. Sigurðardóttir
- 1993: Byen og verden – Peer Hultberg
- 1994: Blackwater – Kerstin Ekman
- 1995: Angels of the Universe – Einar Már Guðmundsson
- 1996: Hva skal vi gjøre i dag og andre noveller – Øystein Lønn
- 1997: Bang. En roman om Herman Bang – Dorrit Willumsen
- 1998: After Having Spent a Night Among Horses – Tua Forsström
- 1999: Queen's Gate – Pia Tafdrup
- 2000: Drømmebroer – Henrik Nordbrandt
- 2001: The Discoverer – Jan Kjærstad
- 2002: The Half Brother – Lars Saabye Christensen
- 2003: Revbensstäderna – Eva Ström
- 2004: Juoksuhaudantie – Kari Hotakainen
- 2005: The Blue Fox – Sjón
- 2006: The Ocean – Göran Sonnevi
- 2007: Drömfakulteten – Sara Stridsberg
- 2008: Baboon – Naja Marie Aidt
- 2009: I Curse the River of Time – Per Petterson
- 2010: Purge – Sofi Oksanen
- 2011: Between the Trees – Gyrðir Elíasson
- 2012: Days in the History of Silence – Merethe Lindstrøm
- 2013: The Prophets of Eternal Fjord – Kim Leine
- 2014: Mirage 38 – Kjell Westö
- 2015: Wakefulness, Olav's Dreams & Weariness – Jon Fosse
- 2016: Songs and Formulae – Katarina Frostenson
- 2017: Memories of Love – Kirsten Thorup
- 2018: Hotel Silence – Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir
- 2019: Efter Solen – Jonas Eika
- 2020: Who killed Bambi? – Monika Fagerholm
- 2021: Flower Valley – Niviaq Korneliussen
- 2022: Om udregning af rumfang – Solvej Balle
- 2023: Ihågkom oss till liv – Joanna Rubin Dranger