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'''Paul Wilhelm "Willy" Kyrklund''' ([[27 February]] [[1921]] [[Helsinki]], [[Finland]] - [[27 June]] [[2009]]<ref>{{Cite web | url= http://www.svd.se/kulturnoje/nyheter/artikel_3129773.svd| title = Willy Kyrklund avliden (Willy Kyrkylund dies) | author = Stockholm TT-TTSpektra |date = 27 June 2009| publisher = Svenska dagbladet | accessdate = 27 June 2009 | language = Swedish}}</ref>) was a [[Finland-Swedish]]-speaking [[author]] who lived in [[Uppsala]], [[Sweden]].
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'''Paul Wilhelm "Willy" Kyrklund''' (27 February 1921 in [[Helsinki]], [[Finland]] – 27 June 2009<ref>{{Cite news | url= http://www.svd.se/kulturnoje/nyheter/artikel_3129773.svd| title = Willy Kyrklund avliden (Willy Kyrkylund dies) | author = Stockholm TT-TTSpektra |date = 27 June 2009| newspaper = Svenska dagbladet | accessdate = 27 June 2009 | language = Swedish}}</ref> in [[Uppsala]]) was a [[Swedish-speaking Finns|Finnish]] [[Swedish language|Swedish]]-speaking author who lived in [[Uppsala]], Sweden.
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He was the son of an [[engineer]]. In 1938, his family moved from Finland to Sweden, where Kyrklund studied [[Chinese language|Chinese]], [[Russian language|Russian]], [[Persian language|Persian]] and [[mathematics]]. He also worked creating data codes.


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He was the son of an engineer. During World War II, he served on the front. In 1944, he moved from Finland to Sweden, where he studied Chinese, Russian, [[Persian language|Persian]] and mathematics. He also worked as a programmer.<ref>[https://www.blf.fi/artikel.php?id=9562 Kyrklund, Willy] at ''Biografiskt lexikon för Finland''.</ref>
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Kyrklund's works of fiction are influenced by [[modernism]]; his early short stories at first resemble [[surrealism]], in which the storyline is concealed by [[symbolism]] that contributes to conveying a mix of bitter irony, reconciliation and alienation. These characteristics of his writings, together with Kyrklund's own absurdities, to some extent resemble the work of [[Torgny Lindgren]]. However, in contrast to surrealism, Kyrklund's works are highly aware and well thought out.


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Kyrklund's works of fiction are influenced by [[modernism]]; his early short stories resemble [[surrealism]], in which the storyline is concealed by [[symbol]]ism that contributes to conveying a mix of bitter irony, reconciliation and alienation. These characteristics of his writings, together with Kyrklund's own absurdities, to some extent resemble the work of [[Torgny Lindgren]]. However, in contrast to surrealism, Kyrklund's works are highly aware and well thought out.
Recurring themes are pointlessness and powerlessness, where good and bad meet in an ungraspable and sometimes deliberately incomprehensible greyscale. Man is not born to sin; there is no choice, and sin becomes unavoidable. Often sinful deeds loom, while the future sinner observes in confusion, uncomprehending and unable to change the course of events.


However, Kyrklund succeeded in portraying his failing characters with great [[empathy]] and indulgence, yet with the distance of an observer. In his stories, he often applied classical motives from the [[Bible]] and the antique era - motives that are structurally eternal, patterns that can not be broken.
Recurring themes are pointlessness and powerlessness, where good and bad meet in an ungraspable and sometimes deliberately incomprehensible greyscale. Man is not born to sin; there is no choice, and sin becomes unavoidable. Often sinful deeds loom, while the future sinner observes in confusion, uncomprehending and unable to change the course of events. However, Kyrklund succeeded in portraying his failing characters with great [[empathy]] and indulgence, yet with the distance of an observer. In his stories, he often applied classical motives from the Bible and the antique era – motives that are structurally eternal, patterns that can not be broken.


Kyrklund wrote a travelogue about his travels in [[Iran]], ''Till Tabbas (To Tabbas)'' in the 1960s.
Kyrklund wrote a travelogue about his travels in [[Iran]], ''Till Tabbas (To Tabbas)'' in the 1950s.


His works have been translated into [[French language|French]], [[German language|German]] and [[Finnish language|Finnish]]. Some works initially written as prose have been rewritten as drama.
His works have been translated into French, [[German language|German]], Greek and [[Finnish language|Finnish]], among other languages. Some works initially written as prose have been rewritten as drama.


==Awards and honors==
Kyrklund received an [[honorary doctorate]] from [[Uppsala University]] in 1994.
On 2 June 1995 Kyrklund received an [[Honorary degree|honorary doctorate]] from the Faculty of Humanities at [[Uppsala University]], [[Sweden]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.uu.se/en/about-uu/traditions/prizes/honorary-doctorates/|title = Honorary doctorates – Uppsala University, Sweden}}</ref> In 2001, he won the [[Swedish Academy Nordic Prize]], known as the 'little Nobel'.

==Bibliography==
* ''[[Solange (literature)|Solange]]''
* ''[[Mästaren Ma]]''
* ''[[Tvåsam]]''
* ''[[Polyfem förvandlad]]''


==References==
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Latest revision as of 01:55, 9 November 2023

Willy Kyrklund
BornPaul Wilhelm Kyrklund
(1921-02-27)27 February 1921
Helsinki, Finland
Died27 June 2009(2009-06-27) (aged 88)
Uppsala, Sweden
OccupationAuthor
LanguageSwedish
Nationality
  • Finnish
  • Swedish
Alma materUppsala University
GenreFiction

Paul Wilhelm "Willy" Kyrklund (27 February 1921 in Helsinki, Finland – 27 June 2009[1] in Uppsala) was a Finnish Swedish-speaking author who lived in Uppsala, Sweden.

He was the son of an engineer. During World War II, he served on the front. In 1944, he moved from Finland to Sweden, where he studied Chinese, Russian, Persian and mathematics. He also worked as a programmer.[2]

Kyrklund's works of fiction are influenced by modernism; his early short stories resemble surrealism, in which the storyline is concealed by symbolism that contributes to conveying a mix of bitter irony, reconciliation and alienation. These characteristics of his writings, together with Kyrklund's own absurdities, to some extent resemble the work of Torgny Lindgren. However, in contrast to surrealism, Kyrklund's works are highly aware and well thought out.

Recurring themes are pointlessness and powerlessness, where good and bad meet in an ungraspable and sometimes deliberately incomprehensible greyscale. Man is not born to sin; there is no choice, and sin becomes unavoidable. Often sinful deeds loom, while the future sinner observes in confusion, uncomprehending and unable to change the course of events. However, Kyrklund succeeded in portraying his failing characters with great empathy and indulgence, yet with the distance of an observer. In his stories, he often applied classical motives from the Bible and the antique era – motives that are structurally eternal, patterns that can not be broken.

Kyrklund wrote a travelogue about his travels in Iran, Till Tabbas (To Tabbas) in the 1950s.

His works have been translated into French, German, Greek and Finnish, among other languages. Some works initially written as prose have been rewritten as drama.

Awards and honors

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On 2 June 1995 Kyrklund received an honorary doctorate from the Faculty of Humanities at Uppsala University, Sweden.[3] In 2001, he won the Swedish Academy Nordic Prize, known as the 'little Nobel'.

Bibliography

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References

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  1. ^ Stockholm TT-TTSpektra (27 June 2009). "Willy Kyrklund avliden (Willy Kyrkylund dies)". Svenska dagbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 27 June 2009.
  2. ^ Kyrklund, Willy at Biografiskt lexikon för Finland.
  3. ^ "Honorary doctorates – Uppsala University, Sweden".


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