Sirkka Selja
Sirkka Selja was a Finnish poet and writer. She was born in Hämeenkoski, Finland. Her real name was Sirkka-Liisa Tulonen.
Career
Her first book was published in 1942 titled Still I Live. In addition to poems, her production includes a play and two listening works. Selja was awarded with the State Literature Prize of Finland in 1958, the Pro Finlandia in 1970, the Aleksis Kivi Prize in 1987 and the P. Mustapää Prize in 2007. She died on 17 August 2017 in Hollola, Finland at the age of 97.Works
Vielä minä elän Vedenneito Taman lauluja Linnut Niin kuin ovi Enkelin pelto Juuret Vierailulla ketun talossa Runot Kissansilmät Talo nimeltä Villiruusu Pisaroita iholla Unitie Aurinko on tallella: valitut runot 1942–1985 Valokuvaaja: proosarunoja Puut herättävät muistini Mahdottomuuden ylistys- ''Riikinkukon lapsi''