Sirpa Kähkönen
Sirpa Kähkönen is a Finnish novelist and translator. Initially writing for young adults, she gained popularity in Finland with her Kuopio series of historical novels.
Born in Kuopio, Kähkönen studied literature and history before working as an editor. She embarked on her literary career in 1991 with Kuu taskussa for young adults, publishing her first adult novel Mustat morsiamet, which earned her the Savonia Award in 1999. Her latest work Graniittimies is a historical novel depicting the lives of young Finns in Soviet times.
