Antti Tuuri
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Antti Elias Tuuri (b. 1 October 1944, Kauhava, Finland) is a Finnish writer, known for his works dealing with Pohjanmaa. The Äitini-suku-series tells the stories of the Finns who emigrated to the United States. He got the The Nordic Council's Literature Prize in 1985 for Pohjanmaa and the Finlandia Prize in 1997 for his novel Lakeuden kutsu. Tuuri has also translated some Icelandic sagas.
Many of his novels have been filmed (Rukajärven tie).
