Anni Ylävaara (b. 1958), better known by her pen name Rosa Liksom, is a Finnish writer, who originally became known as a reformer of Finnish short prose, but has since expanded her repertoire as a novelist, playwright, painter, cartoonist, photographer, and video artist. Her works have been translated to nearly twenty languages. A central feature of her artistic career has been the interplay between her works and her quirky public image, producing what has been described as a postmodern
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Until recent years, Liksom’s relationship to publicity has been reserved. The few interviews she has given could be described as performances in which she plays the part of the withdrawn eccentric, hiding behind sunglasses, donning silly costumes and making dubious claims about her
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Citation: Sandbacka, Kasimir. "Rosa Liksom". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 23 March 2015 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/speople.php?rec=true&UID=13510, accessed 25 April 2024.]
