Sirkka Selja

Sirkka Selja (20 March 1920 – 17 August 2017) was a Finnish poet and writer. She was born in Koski Hl, nowadays Hollola, Finland. Her real name was Sirkka-Liisa Tulonen.

Her first book was published in 1942 titled Still I Live. In addition to poems, her production includes a play and two listening works. Selja was awarded with the State Literature Prize of Finland in 1958, the Pro Finlandia in 1970, the Aleksis Kivi Prize in  1987 and the P. Mustapää Prize in 2007.Lahden kaupunginkirjasto, Vellamo: Kirjailijat, Selja. (Archived link.)

Selja died on 17 August 2017 of pneumonia in Hollola, Finland at the age of 97.Lehmusvesi, Jussi: Runoilija Sirkka Selja on kuollut. Helsingin Sanomat 18.8.2017.

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