Jump to content

Kirsti Paltto

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kirsti Paltto
Born
Kirste Paltto

(1947-02-11) 11 February 1947 (age 77)
Utsjoki, Finland

Kirste (Kirsti) Paltto (born 11 February 1947) is a Sámi author who writes mainly in Northern Sámi.[1][2] Her books have been translated into several languages, including Finnish, German, Norwegian, English, Inari Sámi and Hungarian. Paltto currently resides in Utsjoki.

Bibliography

[edit]

Children's and young-adult books

[edit]
  • Vilges geađgi (1980, illustrated by Tuula Mukka)
  • Go Ráhkun bođii Skáhpenjárgii (1982)
  • Golleozat. Sápmelaš álbmotmáidnasa vuođul (1984, illustrated by Merja Aletta Ranttila)
  • Dávggáš ja násti (1988, illustrated by Sigga-Marja Magga)
  • Divga (1990, illustrated by Mika Launis)
  • Urbi (1994)
  • Ája (2007, illustrated by Inghilda Tapio)

Poetry

[edit]
  • Riđđunjárga (1970)
  • Beaivváža bajásdánsun (1985)
  • Beštoriin (1997)

Fiction

[edit]
  • Soagŋu (1971, short stories)
  • Risten (1981, short stories)
  • Guhtoset dearvan min bohccot (1987)
  • Guovtteoaivvat nisu (1989, short stories)
  • Guržo luottat (1991)
  • 256 golláža (1992)
  • Suoláduvvan (2001 short stories)
  • Násttit muohtagierragis (2007)

Plays

[edit]
  • Liemmajoen Anni (Rovaniemi City Theater 1976)
  • Maahiset (radio play, YLE 1977)
  • Háhtežanáhkku (children's play, Puppet Theater Kuukkeli 1978)
  • Niilan porovaara, (radio play, YLE 1981)
  • Eatnanvulošája (children's radio play, Sámi Radio 1985)
  • Jiella (radio play, YLE 1990)
  • Dat ráhkesvuohta (Rávgos Theater 1994)
  • Gáiggonat (Rávgos Theater 1995)
  • Váimboustibat (Rávgos Theater 1996)
  • Girill von Dáktelus (Rávgos Theater 1999)
  • Boahtteáigái (Rávgoš Theater 2003)

Other literary works

[edit]
  • Saamelaiset (pamphlet from 1973)
  • Savvon. Sámi Girječálliid Searvi antologiija (editor, 1983)
  • Aitmatov: Girjját beatnaga dievva (translated in co-operation with Eino Kuokkanen 1993)

Awards

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Paltto, Kirsti". Kirjasampo [fi] (in Finnish). Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  2. ^ Hirvonen, Vuokko (15 January 2010). "Paltto, Kirste (1947 - )". Suomen kansallisbiografia (in Finnish). Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Chronicle 1997". Retrieved 4 March 2008.
[edit]