Pirkko Saisio | |
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 Pirkko Saisio (2016) | |
| Born | 16 April 1949 Helsinki, Finland |
| Alma mater | Theatre Academy |
| Occupation(s) | author, actress, director |
| Spouse | Pirjo Honkasalo |
| Children | Elsa Saisio |
| Awards | J. H. Erkko Award (1975) Finlandia Prize (2003) Pro Finlandia (2007) |
Pirkko Helena Saisio (born 16 April 1949) is a Finnish author, actress and director. She has also written under the pen names Jukka Larsson and Eva Wein. Saisio has a broad literary output, dealing with many kinds of texts from film screenplays all the way to librettos for the ballet. Her novel Betoniyö (1981) was adapted into a feature film Concrete Night in 2013 by Pirjo Honkasalo.