Biography
Leena Lander (born 25 October 1955, in Turku) is a Finnish author. She grew up in Turku, in a boys' home that her father ran. In 1992, she won the Thanks for the Book Award for Tummien perhosten koti (The Home of the Dark Butterflies), which was made into a successful Finnish film in 2008. Her work is known for its concern with the treatment of children and tensions involving authority and conscience. She also won the Pro Finlandia medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland in 2000.
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Known ForWriting
GenderFemale
Birthday1955-10-25 (69 years old)
Birth NameLeena Orvokki Pöyhönen
Birth PlaceTurku, Finland
SpouseHannu Raittila
CitizenshipsFinland
ResidencesTurku, Finland
AwardsKalevi Jäntti Award, Thanks for the Book Award, Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland
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