Pirkko Saisio

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Pirkko Saisio
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Pirkko Saisio (2016)
Born (1949-04-16) 16 April 1949 (age 74)
Helsinki, Finland
Alma mater Theatre Academy
Occupation(s)author, actress, director
Spouse Pirjo Honkasalo
Children Elsa Saisio
Awards J. H. Erkko Award (1975)
Finlandia Prize (2003)
Pro Finlandia (2007)

Pirkko Helena Saisio (born 16 April 1949) is a Finnish author, actress and director. She has also written under the pen names Jukka Larsson and Eva Wein. Saisio has a broad literary output, dealing with many kinds of texts from film screenplays all the way to librettos for the ballet. Her novel Betoniyö (1981) was adapted into a feature film Concrete Night in 2013 by Pirjo Honkasalo.

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Biography

Saisio received her degree in acting from Suomen teatterikoulu (now Theatre Academy) in 1975 and worked there as a professor of dramaturgy in 1997 and 2001. In 1975, she won the J. H. Erkko Award for her debut novel Elämänmeno. [1] [2]

Personal life

Saisio's daughter, whose father is the late Harri Hyttinen, is actress Elsa Saisio. Pirkko Saisio lives in a same-sex partnership with film director Pirjo Honkasalo. [1] [2]

Bibliography

Prose

Under her own name

  • Elämänmeno. Helsinki: Kirjayhtymä, 1975. ISBN   978-951-26-1117-1.
  • Sisarukset. Helsinki: Kirjayhtymä, 1976. ISBN   978-951-26-1251-2.
  • Kadonnut aurinko: Kaksinäytöksinen teatteriromaani. Helsinki: Kirjayhtymä, 1979. ISBN   978-951-26-1698-5.
  • Betoniyö. Helsinki: Kirjayhtymä, 1981. ISBN   978-951-26-2136-1.
  • Kainin tytär. Helsinki: Kirjayhtymä, 1984. ISBN   978-951-26-2597-0.
  • Exit: Lyhytproosaa matkoilta maassa ja mielessä. Helsinki: Kirjayhtymä, 1987. ISBN   978-951-26-2602-1.
  • Pienin yhteinen jaettava. Helsinki: WSOY, 1998. ISBN   978-951-0-23016-9.
  • Vastavalo. Helsinki: WSOY, 2000. ISBN   978-951-0-25423-3.
  • Punainen erokirja. Helsinki: WSOY, 2003. ISBN   978-951-0-28237-3.
  • Voimattomuus. Helsinki: WSOY, 2005. ISBN   978-951-0-30789-2.
  • Kohtuuttomuus: Toisen miehen muistelmat. Helsinki: Siltala, 2008. ISBN   978-952-234-000-9.
  • Lokikirja. Helsinki: Siltala, 2010. ISBN   978-952-234-037-5.
  • Signaali. Helsinki: Siltala, 2014. ISBN   978-952-234-235-5.
  • Mies, ja hänen asiansa. Helsinki: Siltala, 2016. ISBN   978-952-234-372-7.
  • Spuuki spaidermän ja raju nonna. Helsinki: Siltala, 2017. ISBN   978-952-234-431-1.
  • Epäröintejä: Tunnustuksia rakkaudesta, kirjoittamisesta ja esiintymisestä. Helsinki: Siltala, 2019. ISBN   978-952-234-584-4.
  • Passio. Helsinki: Siltala, 2021. ISBN   978-952-234-928-6.

Under the name of Jukka Larsson

Under the name of Eva Wein

Plays

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