Katja Kettu, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Katja Kettu

Finnish writer and animation director

Date of Birth: 10-Apr-1978

Place of Birth: Muhos, Northern Finland Regional State Administrative Agency, Finland

Profession: screenwriter, writer, animation director, film director, film producer

Nationality: Finland

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Katja Maaria Kettu (born Heikkinen, April 10, 1978) is a Finnish contemporary writer and film producer. She debuted in 2005 with the novel Surujenkerääjä.
The book was nominated for the Helsingin-Sanomat literature prize as best debut novel.
Her breakthrough as writer succeeded with The Midwife (Kätilö).
In the book Kettu describes the love between a Finnish midwife and a German officer during the Second World War.
She shows in brutal scenes of birth, abortion and murder how people are able to suffer for love.
The story is inspired by the life of Kettu's grandparents.