Kjell Westö

Swedish-speaking writer and journalist from Finland

1961 – ·

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Born: 6 August 1961, Helsinki
Citizenship: Finland
Native language: Swedish
Field of work: short story, novel, poetry
Awards: Thanks for the Book Award, Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland, Aniara Award, Samfundet De Nio's Grand Prize, Finlandia Award, Nordic Council Literature Prize, Sveriges Radio's Novel Prize, Karl Emil Tollander Prize, Swedish Yle Literature Prize, De Nios Vinterpris
birth name: Kjell Anders Westö
ethnic group: Swedish-speaking population of Finland
family name: Westö
given name: Kjell, Anders
instance of: human
languages spoken, written or signed: Swedish, Finnish
name in native language: Kjell Anders Westö
pseudonym: Anders Hed
sex or gender: male
sibling: Mårten Westö
start of work period: 1986
writing language: Swedish

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Kjell Westö (born 6 August 1961) is a Finnish author and journalist. Westö writes in Swedish. Best known for his epic novels set in Helsinki, he has also written short stories, poetry, essays and newspaper columns.

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