Maria Vaara (1931–1992)
Author of Toinen hengitys
Works by Maria Vaara
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- Canonical name
- Vaara, Maria
- Birthdate
- 1931-12-29
- Date of death
- 1992-06-23
- Occupations
- novelist
librarian
teacher
poet - Awards and honors
- Kaarlen päivän palkinto (1976)
- Short biography
- Maria Vaara was a Finnish writer of novels, poetry, and songs.
Many of her books describe life among the lower socioeconomic class of the 1970s. She openly discussed mental illiness, including schizophrenia, which she had experienced herself. She worked as a librarian and teacher in Kainuu from 1953 to 1970. - Nationality
- Suomi
- Birthplace
- Kuhmo, Finland
- Places of residence
- Kuhmo, Suomi (syntymäpaikka)
- Burial location
- Oulu Cemetery, Finland
- Associated Place (for map)
- Finland
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- Works
- 6
- Members
- 17
- Popularity
- #654,390
- Rating
- 3.2
- ISBNs
- 8
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- 1