Helmi Kekkonen is a writer from Helsinki. She has published seven works, including the novel Vieraat (2016), which was nominated for the Runeberg Prize, the personal book Olipa kerran äiti (2019), and the novel Tämän naisen elämä (2021). Helmi Kekkonen’s latest novel, Liv!, was nominated for the Finlandia Prize for Fiction in 2024. Kekkonen has studied literature and creative writing at the University of Turku. In addition to her work as a writer, she works as a freelance journalist, writes the Sivulauseita blog, and teaches creative writing.
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