Helvi Hämäläinen

Helvi Hämäläinen

Helvi Hämäläinen (16 June 1907 – 17 January 1998) was a Finnish author who published dozens of books of prose and poetry during her six decade writing career.

Helvi Heleena Hämäläinen was born in Hamina, but moved to Helsinki with her parents Aaro and Iida Hämäläinen while still a pre-schooler. Hämäläinen's first novel, "Hyväntekijä" (Finnish: The Benefactor) appeared in 1930, but her breakthrough came five years later with her portrait of the working-class "Katuojan vettä" (Finnish: Water in a Gutter). Hämäläinen's best-known book, "Säädyllinen murhenäytelmä" (Finnish: Respectable Tragedy), appeared in 1941. A roman-à-clef, it caused a great sensation: readers were able to identify several notable cultural personalities of the day, Hämäläinen's former lover Olavi Paavolainen among them. She was awarded the Pro Finlandia Medal in 1959 .

In 1987, after two decades out of the spotlight, Hämäläinen returned to the public eye when her book of poems, "Sukupolveni unta" (Finnish: Dreams of My Generation), won the Finlandia Prize.

Helvi Hämäläinen died at the age of 90 on 17 January 1998. She is buried in the Orthodox cemetery of Helsinki.


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