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We are very thrilled to announce that TREATMENT, by acclaimed and awarded Hanna-Riikka Kuisma, has been nominated for the 2024 Finlandia Prize in Fiction!
Hanna-Riikka Kuisma’s is known for exploring the darkness of the human mind and our contemporary society. She has published seven novels and a collection of short stories, which have been received with a critical acclaim. Her novel HIGH-RISE was nominated for the Finlandia Prize for Fiction in 2019, and she has received both the Satakunta Arts Council’s Art Prize and the Nortamo Prize for Literature. Her latest work TREATMENT has sold 4,000 copies and received critical success.
The jury praised the novel:
This work impressively depicts the protagonist’s internal confusion over the span of a few days. The view shifts from the present to the past, playing with the depiction of time to present a wide range of what kind of human trajectories could be hidden behind statistics. The gallery of characters is both recognisable and new in its humanity. The work’s relationship to its subject is analytical and empathetic.
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Finlandia Prize is the most prestigious literary award in Finland, worth 30 000 euros. The winner will be chosen by Golden Globe-nominated actress Alma Pöysti, star of Aki Kaurismäki’s Cannes-winning film Fallen Leaves. The announcement will take place on November 27.
TREATMENT
Hanna-Riikka Kuisma
A man’s life is shaken up when he hears news of his little sister, who disappeared decades ago. Will painful memories drag him back to the ruthless drug world of an industrial city, or will he manage to hold on to the new life he has worked so hard to build?
The novel, which takes place in two time frames, is an unstoppably realistic deep dive into the world of addiction, the shadows of our society and the stages of drug policy from the 1990s to the present day.
Publication Info:
Korvaushoito
Like, 2024, 348 pp.
Reading materials:
English synopsis
Finnish edition
Rights sold:
FINLAND: Like (orig.)
