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Kaari Utrio

Finnish author

Kaari Marjatta Utrio (born 28 July 1942, official surname Utrio-Linnilä, formerly Virkajärvi) is a Finnish writer. She has written over 35 historical novels and 13 non-fiction books on historical topics.²

From Wikipedia’s article on Kaari Utrio (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Jul 28, 1942.¹

About

She is a historian, holding the degree of Master of Arts from the University of Helsinki, and has retired from the position of Professor in service of the Finnish State Commission of Fine Arts.

From Wikipedia’s article on Kaari Utrio, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.²

Companies

AmanitaFounder¹⁹

Early life and education

Date not recordedUniversity of Helsinki³

Career

Occupation: publisher, politician, writer, novelist, historian.⁷

Since 2000Academician⁶
1995 to 2000Artist professor, Arts Council of Finland⁴
Date not recordedFounded Amanita⁵

Personal life

BornJul 28, 1942, Helsinki⁸
CitizenshipFinland⁹
ResidenceSomerniemi¹⁰
SpouseKai Linnilä 1974 to 2017¹¹
Children3¹²

Awards

2023Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland^{13 15}
2021Alfred Kordelin Prize^{13 14}
2014Union of Finnish Writers Award¹³
2002State Award for Public Information¹³
1999Warelius Award¹³
1993Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland¹³
1992Kirjapöllö Award¹³
1973Finnish State Prize for Literature¹³

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WikidataKaari Utrio: Artist professor, Arts Council of Finland, on Wikidata
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WikidataKaari Utrio: Founded Amanita, on Wikidata
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WikidataKaari Utrio: IMDb, on Wikidata
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Wikimedia CommonsKaari Utrio photo by Anneli Salo, CC BY-SA 3.0