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Jaakko Syrjä is a Finnish writer and poet. He was born on 7 March 1926 in Pälkäne, Finland. He is best known for his works in the genres of poetry, fiction, and drama. He has written several books, including the novel "The White Horse" (1962), the poetry collection "The Wind of the North" (1966), and the play "The Last of the Red Indians" (1970). Syrjä has received numerous awards for his work, including the Finlandia Prize for Literature in 1975, the Order of the White Rose of Finland in 1981, and the Pro Finlandia Medal in 1988. He was also awarded the Order of the Lion of Finland in 1995. Syrjä is currently 96 years old. He has an estimated net worth of $1 million.

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Occupation Writer
Age 96 years old
Zodiac Sign Pisces
Born 7 March 1926
Birthday 7 March
Birthplace Pälkäne, Finland
Date of death May 22, 2022
Died Place Ylöjärvi, Finland
Nationality Finland

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2022

Syrjä died in May 2022, aged 96, of COVID-19 at a care home in Ylöjärvi.

1970

He later worked as an editor for Gummerus and WSOY. Syrjä was a member of the Union of Finnish Writers from 1970 to 1975, and president from 1975 to 1980. He worked with novelist Kalle Päätalo adapting works for publication. Syrjä was a member of the Väinö Linna Society.

1956

Syrjä won the City of Tampere Literature Prize three times from 1956 to 1988. He also was a winner of the Thanks for the Book Award in 1966. Syrjä was nominated for the Finlandia Prize in 1988. He was a winner of the Väinö Linna Prize in 2005. In 2016, Syrjä was awarded the Pirkanmaa Art Prize by the Pirkanmaa Arts Council.

1953

Syrjä was born in Pälkäne, the son of Martta née Niemiö and Juho Nestori Syrjä, who were both cattle traders and farmers. At the age of seven, he and his family moved from Hirsilä to Korkeakoski. Syrjä then moved to Tampere, where he worked for the railroad equipment and steam locomotive manufacturing company Lokomo. In 1953 his story "There came the Bear" win Best Short Story in the Pirkanmaa Writing Competition.

1926

Jaakko Syrjä (7 March 1926 – 22 May 2022) was a Finnish writer. He served as the president of the Union of Finnish Writers from 1975 to 1980.