Daniel Katz (writer)
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Daniel Katz (born 1938 in Helsinki) is a Finnish writer.[1]
He is a graduate of the University of Helsinki in the Humanities. He worked as a Jewish history teacher at the Jewish School in Helsinki, and in Haifa Israel as a driller on subway construction.
He writes in Finnish.[1] His first commercially successful novel, Kun isoisä Suomeen hiihti (When Grandfather Skied to Finland), is a humorous description of Katz's family history and Finland's entry into World War II.[1] As an ethnic minority writer, Katz has written as an outsider regarding life in Finland. He has been awarded and been a finalist for the J. H. Erkko Award (debut novel), Runeberg Prize and others.[citation needed]
Katz has four children, including Dunja Katz and the musician Kalle Katz. He lives in Loviisa, Finland.
Works
[edit]- Novels
- Kun isoisä Suomeen hiihti, (When Grandfather Skied to Finland) WSOY 1969
- Mikko Papirossin taivaallinen niskalenkki, WSOY 1972
- Orvar Kleinin kuolema, WSOY 1976
- Laturi, (The Blaster) WSOY 1979
- Peltisepän päivällinen, WSOY 1981
- Satavuotias muna, novelleja, WSOY 1983
- Antti Keplerin lait, WSOY 1987
- Naisen torso, novelleja, WSOY 1989
- Saksalainen sikakoira, (German Pig-Dog) WSOY 1992
- Otelo, novelleja, WSOY 1994
- Herra Lootin tyttäret, WSOY 1999
- Laituri matkalla mereen, (A Pier on the Way) WSOY 2001
- Berberileijonan rakkaus (Berber Lion) WSOY 2008
- Radio Plays
- Sankarikornetti, 1968
- Perimmäisten ominaisuuksien äärellä eli Konrad Monomaani, 1971
- Vappu, 1973
- Screen plays
- Miten kalat suutelevat, 1970
- Silleri karkuteillä, 1973
- Orvar Kleinin laillinen ruumis (TV), 1975
- Iso viulu – kaks' sataa (TV), 1976
- sepeli metsä 1980
- Kolmipäinen buddha eli valtapeli, 1978
- Narrit (yhdessä Pekka Milonoffin kanssa), 1977
- Jussi laidastalaitaan ja Pedro Papumaha, 1983
- Säätieteilijä, 1983
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Liska, Vivian; Nolden, Thomas (2007-12-05). Contemporary Jewish Writing in Europe: A Guide. Indiana University Press. pp. 81–. ISBN 9780253000071. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
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- Touko Kauppinen, Jokainen päivä alkaa epäillen. Syntymäpäivähaastattelu. Helsingin Sanomat 25.11.2008 s. C7
External links
[edit]- Books from Finland 4/2008
- Books from Finland 1/2002 Archived 2011-05-24 at the Wayback Machine
- WSOY Author page
