Anne Hänninen

Anne Hänninen (born 7 February 1958 in Rautalampi) is a Finnish poet, essayist, and writer. She studied literature and journalism. Hänninen has mostly written poetry.

Hänninen's poetry "started by denouncing the possibility of living according to a rational order". Her work has been published in several anthologies, and has been translated into Swedish, English, Russian and Icelandic.

Selected works
• Yön tina sulaa aamuun, 1978. ISBN 951-0-08857-9.

• Auringonlaskun portaat, 1980. ISBN 951-0-10166-4.

• Tulitemppeli. Porvoo, 1982. ISBN 951-0-11502-9.

• Ikuisuudenavara, 1986. ISBN 951-0-13884-3.

• Sekuntipilarit, 1989. ISBN 951-0-15994-8.

• Hedelmäntäysi, 1991. ISBN 951-0-17463-7.

• Miekkaliljat, 1994. ISBN 951-0-19395-X.

• Musta vuode, 1997. ISBN 951-0-22267-4.

• Tuulen vilja, 2000. ISBN 951-0-24470-8.

• Sateen muisti, 2002. ISBN 951-0-27615-4.

• Oljilla täytetty nainen, 2005. ISBN 951-0-30975-3.

• Surusidonta, 2009. ISBN 978-951-0-35621-0.

Awards

 * Finland Province Writers Award, 1991
 * Kalevi Jäntti Prize, 1992
 * Korpi Rastas Award, 1992
 * Häme Art Prize, 2000
 * WSOY Award, 2005