Pirkko Saisio (b. 1949) is an author, theatre director, actor and one of the best-known cultural figures in Finland. Her novel The Course of Life (1975) received an award for the best debut of the year. Since then, Saisio has been nominated for the Finlandia Prize seven times, winning it with The Red Book of Farewells (2003), the last novel in her autofictional trilogy, which marked her breakthrough to the top ranks of Finnish fiction. Her autofictional Helsinki trilogy has been translated into 13 languages. She has, among other awards, received Aleksis Kivi Prize and State Literature Award.
Here you can find a short interview with the author from our series, which will give you an even better picture of her works.
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Passion (2021)
Prevarications (2019) 
A Man and His Affairs (2016)
The Red Book of Farewells (Helsinki trilogy #3, 2003)
The Backlight (Helsinki trilogy #2, 2000)
The Lowest Common Multiple (Helsinki trilogy #1, 1998)