Antti Hyry, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Antti Hyry

Finnish writer

Date of Birth: 20-Oct-1931

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

Date of Death: 04-Jun-2016

Profession: writer

Nationality: Finland

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Antti Kalevi Hyry (20 October 1931 in Kuivaniemi – 4 June 2016 in Espoo) was a Finnish writer and recipient of the Eino Leino Prize in 2005.
In 2009 his book Uuni (Oven) won the Finlandia Prize, Finland's premier prize for literature.
It details a man's reflections as he collects cement and bricks to build an oven for his home.
Antti Hyry was married to Maija Hyry.