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Daniel Katz (born 1938 in Helsinki) is a 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.[citation needed]

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. ^ a b c 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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