Daniel Katz (writer)

Daniel Katz (born 1938 in Helsinki) is a Jewish-Finnish writer.[1]

He is a graduate of the University of Helsinki in the Humanities. He worked as a Jewish history teacher at the Jewish School in Helsinki, and in Haifa Israel as a driller on subway construction.

He writes in Finnish.[1] His first commercially successful novel, Kun isoisä Suomeen hiihti (When Grandfather Skied to Finland), is a humorous description of Katz's family history and Finland's entry into World War II.[1] As an ethnic minority writer, Katz has written as an outsider regarding life in Finland. He has been awarded and been a finalist for the J. H. Erkko Award (debut novel), Runeberg Prize and others.

Katz has four children, including Dunja Katz and the musician Kalle Katz. He lives in Loviisa, Finland.

Works

Novels
Radio Plays
Screen plays

References

  1. 1 2 3 Liska, Vivian; Nolden, Thomas (2007-12-05). Contemporary Jewish Writing in Europe: A Guide. Indiana University Press. pp. 81–. ISBN 9780253000071. Retrieved 27 March 2014.

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