Jarkko Tontti

Jarkko Olavi Tontti (born December 9, 1971) is a Finnish novelist, poet, essayist and lawyer. He is member of PEN International Executive Board and former president of Finnish PEN.[1]

Jarkko Tontti
Born (1971-12-09) December 9, 1971
Tampere, Finland
OccupationPoet, Novelist, Lawyer
GenreProse, Poetry
Website
jarkkotontti.net

Tontti studied law, philosophy and literature at the universities of Helsinki, Edinburgh, Berlin and Brussels. Doctor of Laws 2002. He has published collections of poems, novels and essays. His first poetry collection Vuosikirja (Book of Years, 2006) won the Kalevi Jäntti literature prize for young authors.

Tontti has worked in the Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Local Court of Espoo, in the Parliament of Finland and at the University of Helsinki. He is a specialist in philosophy of law, human rights law and copyright law.

His poems have been translated into English, French, Swedish, Italian, Russian, Japanese, Estonian, German, Greek, Slovenian, Latin, Polish, Croatian, Romanian and Portuguese.[2][3]

Works

Novels
  • Perintö (Legacy, novel, 2018)
  • Lento (Flight, novel, 2013)
  • Sali (Gym, novel, 2011)
  • Luokkakokous (Class reunion, novel, 2007)

Poetry
  • Jacasser (Jacasser, poems, 2009)
  • Vuosikirja (Book of Years, poems, 2006)

Essays
  • Viisastuminen sallittu (Wisening Permitted, essays, 2016)
  • Koti, uskonto ja isänmaa (Home, Religion and Fatherland, essays, 2011)

Fantasy Novels
  • Vedeera vaarallisilla vesillä (Vedeera in Perilous Waters, fantasy novel, 2018)
  • Vedeeran taru (The Tale of Vedeera, fantasy novel, 2012)
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References
  1. PEN International Board
  2. Jarkko Tontti In English
  3. Jarkko Tontti – Lyrikline.org
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