page_title: Mikael Niemi
hierarchical_section_title: Mikael Niemi
caption_attribution_description: English: Swedish writer Mikael Niemi at Helsinki Book Fair, 2011. Suomi: Ruotsalainen kirjailija Mikael Niemi Helsingin Kirjamessuilla, 2011.
context_page_description: Mikael Niemi is a Swedish author. He wrote the novel Populärmusik från Vittula. It is the story of a young boy, Matti, growing up in Pajala in the 1960s and is recounted in a humorous way. It became a best-seller in Sweden and was subsequently translated into 30 languages and made into a film in 2004 by Reza Bagher.
  Niemi has also written Svålhålet, Kyrkdjävulen, Mannen som dog som en lax, Blodsugarna, and Koka Björn.
  He first became famous by writing poetry, and he has published many collections of poetry, such as Änglar med mausergevär, Med rötter här uppe and his very first, Näsblod under högmässan. He has also written many works for the theatre.
  Many of his books contain some Meänkieli language, the local variety of Finnish.
  Niemi was educated in Luleå but currently resides in Pajala.
context_section_description: Mikael Niemi (born 13 August 1959 in Pajala, Norrbotten County) is a Swedish author. He wrote the novel Populärmusik från Vittula (in English as Popular music from Vittula). It is the story of a young boy, Matti, growing up in Pajala in the 1960s and is recounted in a humorous way. It became a best-seller in Sweden and was subsequently translated into 30 languages and made into a film in 2004 by Reza Bagher.
  Niemi has also written Svålhålet (approximately The rind hole), Kyrkdjävulen (The church devil), Mannen som dog som en lax (The man who died like a salmon), Blodsugarna (The bloodsuckers), and Koka Björn (To Cook a Bear).
  He first became famous by writing poetry, and he has published many collections of poetry, such as Änglar med mausergevär (Angels with mauserguns), Med rötter här uppe (With roots up here) and his very first, Näsblod under högmässan (Nosebleed during the high mass). He has also written many works for the theatre.  
  Many of his books contain some Meänkieli language, the local variety of Finnish.
  Niemi was educated in Luleå but currently resides in Pajala.
caption: Mikael Niemi in 2011.
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