Märta Tikkanen


Märta Eleonora Tikkanen is a Swedish-speaking Finnish writer.

Biography

Born in Helsinki, she has worked as a reporter for Hufvudstadsbladet from 1956 to 1961. She graduated from the University of Helsinki, Master of Arts in 1958 and received a Master of Philosophy in 1961. Tikkanen was married to writer Henrik Tikkanen. A film based on her book Manrape, directed by Jörn Donner, was released in 1978.