Arto Paasilinna

Arto Tapio Paasilinna (20 April 1942 – 15 October 2018) was a Finnish writer. He was a journalist turned comic novelist. He was one of the most successful novelists of Finland.exVirtual Finland, 2007 Archived at Wayback Machine. He won a broad readership outside of Finland. He was born in Kittilä, Finland. 

Paasilinna was known for his 1975 novel The Year of the Hare (Jäniksen vuosi), a best-seller in France and Finland.The Year of the Hare (tr. Herbert Lomas), London: Peter Owens Publishers, 1995, back-cover notes. His brother is former MEP Reino Paasilinna.

Paasilinna died on 15 October 2018 in Espoo from complications of a stroke, aged 76.

References

Other websites

 The Arto Paasilinna Society, in English and Swedish, the world's best infosite regarding Arto Paasilinna and his books.
 Arto Paasilinnan Seura ry (Arto Paasilinna Society)
 Arto Paasilinna at Fantastic Fiction (list of English translations: summary, covers, editions, ISBN)

Category:1942 births
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Category:Finnish novelists