Anja Snellman

The first 10 books of Anja Snellman have been published under her maiden name Anja Kauranen.
Anja Snellmannin 10 ensimmäistä teosta on julkaistu hänen tyttönimellään Anja Kauranen.

EN: Anja Snellman (previously Kauranen) is a successful Finnish author. She grew up in neighborhood of Kallio in Helsinki. She went to the Aleksis Kivi school and Alppilan Yhteislyseo. Between 1973 and 1981 Kauranen studied in the University of Helsinki.

Her first book Sonja O. kävi täällä was published in 1981. It is considered her literary breakthrough. Her literary career has continued 30 years and she has published over 20 books. Her works have been translated to 16 languages. In 2007 Snellman got the Pro Finlandia medal for her literary work.

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Books by Anja Kauranen have been published with the name Anja Snellman since 1997.
Vuodesta 1997 Anja Kaurasen teokset on julkaistu nimellä Anja Snellman.

EN: Anja Kauranen (Snellman since 1997) is a successful Finnish author. She grew up in neighborhood of Kallio in Helsinki. She went to the Aleksis Kivi school and Alppilan Yhteislyseo. Between 1973 and 1981 Kauranen studied in the University of Helsinki.

Her first book Sonja O. kävi täällä was published in 1981. It is considered her literary breakthrough. Her literary career has continued 30 years and she has published over 20 books. Her works have been translated to 16 languages. In 2007 Snellman got the Pro Finlandia medal for her literary work.

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a Finnish writer, journalist and documentary film-maker.

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Books by Anja Kauranen have been published with the name Anja Snellman since 1997.
Vuodesta 1997 Anja Kaurasen teokset on julkaistu nimellä Anja Snellman.

EN: Anja Kauranen (Snellman since 1997) is a successful Finnish author. She grew up in neighborhood of Kallio in Helsinki. She went to the Aleksis Kivi school and Alppilan Yhteislyseo. Between 1973 and 1981 Kauranen studied in the University of Helsinki.

Her first book Sonja O. kävi täällä was published in 1981. It is considered her literary breakthrough. Her literary career has continued 30 years and she has published over 20 books. Her works have been translated to 16 languages. In 2007 Snellman got the Pro Finlandia medal for her literary work.

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