Author: Turkka Hautala
 
  
Turkka Hautala (born in 1981) is one of Finland’s most promising young authors. Turkka Hautala’s first novel The Backwoods showed us his ability to inhabit the skin of an amazing number of characters, and it was nominated for the prestigious Finlandia Prize. It also received the Kalevi Jäntti prize.

Hautala's new novel, The Return reinforces the author’s position as the shining star of tragicomical characterisation. It showcases Hautala’s ability to create touching and consolatory prose without sinking into typically Finnish bleakness.

Hautala’s hobbies are arts, sports and observation of the universe. He also likes cooking and football. Hautala lives and writes in Turku.

Awards and nominations:
Nominated for the Finland Prize (The Backwoods)
Kalevi Jäntti Prize for young authors (The Backwoods)

 
Bibliography
2009, The Backwoods
2011, The Return
2012, National Book
"Hautala handles his material exceptionally well: he makes picture perfect observations and describes environments and characters naturally. The narration advances through flashbacks, but those flashbacks don't make the book hard to read because the sentences have rhythm and assuredness. The dialogue follows real-life use of language. It is good to be with Hautala."
- Keskisuomalainen