Daniel Katz (born 1938 in Helsinki) is a Finnish writer.[1]

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He is a graduate of the University of Helsinki in the Humanities. He worked as a Jewish history teacher at the Jewish School in Helsinki, and in Haifa Israel as a driller on subway construction.

He writes in Finnish.[1] His first commercially successful novel, Kun isoisä Suomeen hiihti (When Grandfather Skied to Finland), is a humorous description of Katz's family history and Finland's entry into World War II.[1] As an ethnic minority writer, Katz has written as an outsider regarding life in Finland. He has been awarded and been a finalist for the J. H. Erkko Award (debut novel), Runeberg Prize and others.^{[citation needed]}

Katz has four children, including Dunja Katz and the musician Kalle Katz. He lives in Loviisa, Finland.

Works

Novels

• Kun isoisä Suomeen hiihti, (When Grandfather Skied to Finland) WSOY 1969
• Mikko Papirossin taivaallinen niskalenkki, WSOY 1972
• Orvar Kleinin kuolema, WSOY 1976
• Laturi, (The Blaster) WSOY 1979
• Peltisepän päivällinen, WSOY 1981
• Satavuotias muna, novelleja, WSOY 1983
• Antti Keplerin lait, WSOY 1987
• Naisen torso, novelleja, WSOY 1989
• Saksalainen sikakoira, (German Pig-Dog) WSOY 1992
• Otelo, novelleja, WSOY 1994
• Herra Lootin tyttäret, WSOY 1999
• Laituri matkalla mereen, (A Pier on the Way) WSOY 2001
• Berberileijonan rakkaus (Berber Lion) WSOY 2008

Radio Plays

• Sankarikornetti, 1968
• Perimmäisten ominaisuuksien äärellä eli Konrad Monomaani, 1971
• Vappu, 1973

Screen plays

• Miten kalat suutelevat, 1970
• Silleri karkuteillä, 1973
• Orvar Kleinin laillinen ruumis (TV), 1975
• Iso viulu – kaks' sataa (TV), 1976
• sepeli metsä 1980
• Kolmipäinen buddha eli valtapeli, 1978
• Narrit (yhdessä Pekka Milonoffin kanssa), 1977
• Jussi laidastalaitaan ja Pedro Papumaha, 1983
• Säätieteilijä, 1983

References

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• Touko Kauppinen, Jokainen päivä alkaa epäillen. Syntymäpäivähaastattelu. Helsingin Sanomat 25.11.2008 s. C7

External links

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• Books from Finland 4/2008
• Books from Finland 1/2002
• WSOY Author page
• Helsinki Jewish School
• Municipality of Loviisa
• Contemporary Finnish Writers
• Runeberg Prize Finalists and Winners

На других языках

[ru] Кац, Даниэль