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The Prize for Contemporary Literatures in Translation to Pajtim Statovci and Stefan Moster
Prestigious The Prize for Contemporary Literatures in Translation/Internationaler Literaturpreis 2024 – award in Germany has just been awarded to the […]
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The staff of FILI will be on vacation from 4 July to 7 August
The FILI office will be closed during this time.We would like to thank everyone for a great spring season and […]
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The publication 30 or So Books from Finland in German 2025 has been launched
During the It’s Finland Again! project, we are producing separate publications that feature translations of Finnish literature published in German-speaking […]
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100 or So Books from Finland 2024
The first book recommendations of the 100 or So Books from Finland 2024 can now be found here! There […]
Read more about 100 or So Books from Finland 2024The results of our spring application round are online
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International Editors’ Week is underway
FILI’s traditional Editors’ Week visit for publishers of children’s and young adult books is underway! Our guests for three days […]
Read more about International Editors’ Week is underwayMikaela Wickström has started as FILI’s new programme manager
Mikaela Wickström has started as FILI’s new programme manager responsible for grant programmes and translator training. We’re so pleased to […]
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“The fabulous thing about Statovci`s novel is as grotesque as it is magnificent. It is, in fact, not a narrative memoir focussing on integration and identity problems, but an exploration of the contemporary emotional worlds of everyone.” Doris Akrap - taz
Universally praised by media and critics, Meine Katze Jugoslawien, Pajtim Statovci’s first novel, was published in German by Luchterhand in a translation by Stefan Moster. It recently won the Internationaler Literaturpreis 2024-award in Germany, a prestigious Prize for Contemporary Literatures in Translation.
Pajtim Statovci’s Meine Katze Jugoslawien (Kissani Jugoslavia, Otava, Wylie Agency) and more than 30 other great Finnish books will be published in German this year. Check out all this year’s translations in our publication 30 or So Books from Finland in German 2024. Link in bio!
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It’s Finland Again!, a joint project of FILI – Finnish Literature Exchange, the Finnland-Institut, the Embassy of Finland in Germany and Visit Finland, aims to gain the widest possible visibility for Finnish literature, especially for translations appearing in German-speaking Europe in 2024–2025.
📸 Pajtim Statovci: Jonne Räsänen, Otava
#itsfinlandagain #finnishliteratureingermanspeakingeurope #finnishliterature #stefanmoster @pajtimstatovci @luchterhand_verlag @finnlandinst @finbotschaftde @ourfinland @filifinnishliterature @taz.die_tageszeitung @hkw_literaturpreis
Almost 50 years after its original publication, this enchanting classic of Children’s literature can now be read by Danish readers of all ages.
Jensen & Dalgaard has published Leena Krohn’s Under brostenene er der strandsand (Ihmisen vaatteissa, Teos, Helsinki Literary Agency) in Danish. The book was translated by Siri Nordborg Møller.
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Lähes 50 vuotta alkuperäisjulkaisun jälkeen tämä lumoava lastenkirjallisuuden klassikko on nyt kaikenikäisten tanskalaisten lukijoiden luettavissa.
Jensen & Dalgaard on julkaissut tanskaksi Leena Krohnin Under brostenene er der strandsand (Ihmisen vaatteissa, Teos, Helsinki Literary Agency). Kirjan on kääntänyt Siri Nordborg Møller.
#leenakrohn #sirinordborgmøller #jensenogdalgaard #helsinkiliteraryagency #teoskustantamo #finnishliterature #translation #fili #filigrants
@jensenogdalgaard @helsinkiliterary @filifinnishliterature
Ihanaa, innostavaa keskustelua kirjallisuudesta, kirjallisuusviennistä, lukemisen merkityksestä sekä kaikesta mahdollisesta yhteistyöstä kirjallisuuden kentällä WSOY:n yhteiskuntasuhteista vastaavan upean uuden johtajan Jenni Haukion kanssa tänään. Tästä on ilo jatkaa! ❤️
A wonderful, inspiring discussion about literature, literature exports, all possible cooperation and the importance of reading with Jenni Haukio, WSOY’s new Director of Community Relations. It’s a pleasure to continue! ❤️
#suomalainenkirjallisuus #finnishliterature #jennihaukio @wsoykirjat @filifinnishliterature
“Pirkko Saisio can easily be mentioned in the same breath as Annie Ernaux, Tove Ditlevsen or Edouard Louis, who have all written about their difficult paths from poor backgrounds to celebrated artists. But in contrast to the often angry and deeply sad stories of the others, Saisio`s world is always filled with lightness and self-irony, making it a pure joy to read.”
Irène Bluche – rbbKultur
Pirkko Saisio’s celebrated trilogy was praised by German audiences and media. In March 2024 "Gegenlicht" (Vastavalo, WSOY, Helsinki Literary Agency), the second book in her autobiographical trilogy, telling the coming-of-age story of her formative time in Switzerland, was published in German by Klett-Cotta in a translation by Elina Kritzokat. The first book of the trilogy “Das kleinste gemeinsame Vielfache” published in the beginning of September, concludes the trilogy for German readers.
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These are just two of the more than 30 great Finnish books that will be published in German this year. Check out all of this year’s translations in our publication 30 or So Books from Finland in German 2024. Link in bio!
It’s Finland Again!, a joint project of FILI – Finnish Literature Exchange, the Finnland-Institut, the Embassy of Finland in Germany and Visit Finland, aims to gain the widest possible visibility for Finnish literature, especially for translations appearing in German-speaking Europe in 2024–2025.
#itsfinlandagain #30orsobooksfromfinland #finnishliteratureingermanspeakingeurope #finnishliterature #literature #translation #wsoy #pirkkosaisio #fili #filigrants @klettcottaverlag @wsoykirjat @finnlandinst @finbotschaftde @ourfinland @filifinnishliterature @rbb
Read the tale of Steller’s sea cow in a highly relevant story of a legendary expedition and the human impact on nature, now available in German.
Kohlhammer has published Aura Koivisto’s Georg Wilhelm Steller: Die Opfer einer Forschungsreise (Mies ja merilehmä – Luonnontutkija Georg Stellerin kohtalokas tukimusmatka, Into), translated by Marleen Hawkins.
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Tutustu Stellerin merilehmän tarinaan, legendaariseen tutkimusretkeen ja ihmisen vaikutuksiin luonnossa – kirja on ilmestynyt nyt saksaksi.
Kohlhammer on julkaissut Aura Koiviston teoksen Georg Wilhelm Steller: Die Opfer einer Forschungsreise (Mies ja merilehmä – Luonnontutkija Georg Stellerin kohtalokas tukimusmatka, Into), jonka on kääntänyt Marleen Hawkins.
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This and more than 30 other great Finnish books will be published in German this year. Check out all the translations in our publication 30 or So Books from Finland in German 2024. Link in bio!
#aurakoivisto #marleenhawkins #intokustannus #itsfinlandagain #30orsobooksfromfinland #finnishliterature #literature #translation #fili #filigrants @kohlhammer_verlag @filifinnishliterature @finnlandinst
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It’s Finland Again! -hanketta parhaillaan luotsaava Johanna Pitkänen on työskennellyt tänään tasan upeat 25 vuotta FILIssä! Lämpimät onnittelut Johanna! ❤️📚❤️📚
Johanna Pitkänen, who is currently leading the It’s Finland Again! project, has been working at FILI for exactly 25 years today! Our warmest congratulations Johanna! ❤️📚❤️📚
@filifinnishliterature @pitkanen.johanna #itsfinlandagain
Linda Henschel Saksasta on aloittanut kääntäjäharjoittelijan työn FILIssä. Hän on opiskellut suomen ja englannin kieltä ja kulttuuria Greifswaldin yliopistossa Saksassa ja palauttanut juuri kandidaatintyönsä aiheesta Patti Smith & William Blake.
”Suomen kieli on erityistä, se kuulostaa maagiselta ja kiinnostaa minua todella paljon. Pidän myös kovasti suomalaisesta kirjallisuudesta, esimerkiksi kirjoista, joissa on mustaa huumoria ja tummasävyinen, realistinen miljöö, ja samalla kuitenkin jotakin taianomaista. Rakastan kirjoja ja lukemista, joten olisi ihanaa, jos löytäisin töitä kirjallisuuden parista. Haluaisin myös tulevaisuudessa kääntää suomalaista kirjallisuutta.”
Lämpimästi tervetuloa FILIin Linda! ❤️
Linda Henschel from Germany has started working as an intern at FILI. She has studied Finnish and English language and culture at Greifswald University in Germany and has just returned her bachelor thesis on Patti Smith & William Blake.
“The Finnish language is quite special, it sounds magical and I am very interested in it. I also really like Finnish literature, for example books with black humour and a dark, realistic, but at the same time enchanted setting. I love books and reading, so I would like to find a job in literature. I am also interested in the possibility of translating Finnish literature.”
A warm welcome to FILI Linda! ❤️
Linda Henschel and our previous intern Christoph Scheike in a photo shoot in the Helsinki sun. ☀️☀️
@filifinnishliterature #finnishliterature
A few places left! 💙🤍
Finnlines, in cooperation with FILI - Finnish Literature Exchange and Bastei Lübbe publishing house, is organising a Nordic Noir Cruise on 7-10 November!
Come on board for an exciting sea voyage across the Baltic Sea to Helsinki, Finland and experience three days full of Finnish Noir. Finnish bestselling author Arttu Tuominen and his German translator Anke Michler-Janhunen will join the trip, offering readings and a meet & greet.
The cruise departs from Travemünde, Germany. In Helsinki, you’ll enjoy a city tour that will take you not only to the impressive sights of this Nordic metropolis but also to places central to the theme of crime fiction. At the Senate Square Tuomas Oskari (Tuomas Niskakangas) will reveal what happened in his book on that very same spot.
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The cruise is part of FILI’s project It’s Finland Again!, which aims to gain the widest possible visibility for Finnish literature, especially for translations appearing in German-speaking Europe in 2024–2025.
For more information visit: www.finnlines.com - link in bio!
📷 Arttu Tuominen: Mikko Rasila, WSOY
📷 Tuomas Oskari: Jonne Räsänen, Otava
#finnlines #basteiluebbeverlag #arttutuominen #ankemichlerjanhunen #tuomasoskari #tuomasniskakangas #finnishnoir #finnishliterature #finnishnoircruise #itsfinlandagain @filifinnishliterature
What to do when you encounter a bear in the forest?
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In this beloved picture book, the authors Malin Kivelä and Martin Glaz Serup and illustrator Linda Bondestam take us on a field trip into the forest, humorously pondering our choices when faced with a bear. Now Hungarian readers and adventurers can prepare for this situation too!
Ha szembejön egy medve (Om du möter en björn, Förlåget, Rights & Brands) has been published in Hungarian by Ø Kiadó, translated by Dávid Veress.
Mitä tehdä, kun metsässä kohtaa karhun?
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Tässä rakastetussa kuvakirjassa kirjailijat Malin Kivelä ja Martin Glaz Serup sekä kuvittaja Linda Bondestam tempaisevat meidät mukaansa retkelle metsään ja pohtivat humoristisesti sitä, mitä kaikkea voikaan tulla mieleen, jos kohtaa karhun. Nyt myös unkarilaiset lukijat ja seikkailijat pääsevät mukaan!
Ha szembejön egy medve -kirjan (Om du möter en björn, Förlåget, Rights & Brands) on julkaissut unkariksi Ø Kiadó ja kääntänyt Dávid Veress.
#omdumöterenbjörn #malinkivelä #martinglazserup #lindabondestam #dávidveress #oekiadó #rightsandbrands #fili #literature #finnishliterature #translation #filigrants
@kivelamalin @glazserup @lindabondestam @rightsandbrands @filifinnishliterature @oe.kiado
