Märta Tikkanen

Märta Eleonora Tikkanen (born 3 April 1935) is a Swedish-speaking Finnish writer.

Biography
Born in Helsinki, she has worked as a reporter for Hufvudstadsbladet from 1956 to 1961. She graduated from the University of Helsinki, Master of Arts in 1958 and received a Master of Philosophy in 1961. Tikkanen was married to writer Henrik Tikkanen. A film based on her book Manrape (Män kan inte våldtas, "Men Can't Be Raped"), directed by Jörn Donner, was released in 1978.

Prizes

 * Nordic Women's Alternative Literature Prize (1979)
 * Finnish Bookseller's Thank You For the Book Prize (1979)
 * Finland's State Prize for the Dissemination of Knowledge (1983)
 * Swedish literary De Nios Grand Prize (1999)
 * Swedish Academy's Finland Prize (2002)
 * Finland's State Literary Prize (2011)