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'''Marko Kitti''' (born ], ] in ]) is a ] ]. He has published two fiction books. | |||
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Kitti has been writing with a purpose since ]. After discontinuing his high school studies, he worked as a storehouse assistant, a metal worker, a cleaner, a teaching assistant, an entrepreneur in television advertising and as a graphic designer for the Internet. | |||
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'''Marko Kitti''' (born 11 July 1970 in ], ]) is a Finnish ]. He has ] four works of ] in the Finnish language for adult readers<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.arator.fi/ |title=Arator Publishing Company. |access-date=26 March 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190615030101/http://www.arator.fi/ |archive-date=15 June 2019 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and a novel for Young Adult readers.<ref></ref> He is also the author and illustrator of the Jesper Jinx books,<ref></ref> the middle-grade chapter book series written in the English language. He was a candidate for the 2009 Runeberg prize.<ref> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717044307/http://www.savonsanomat.fi/uutiset/kulttuuri/runeberg-palkintoa-tavoittelee-kahdeksan-kirjailijaa/300420 |date=17 July 2011 }} Savon Sanomat 3 December 2008</ref> | |||
==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
'''Finnish publications''' | |||
* '''Kottarainen (The Starling)''' collection of short stories (2001, published by Arator) | |||
* ''Kottarainen (The Starling)''. ]: Arator, 2001. ] collection. {{ISBN|952-9619-82-0}}. | |||
:Deftly and without shame, Kitti creates telling metaphors of time and its pecking order, about life which exists, even if it is removed from clear sight. The same pattern is repeated in Kitti's descriptions of a suburban childhood. From perspectives on a base and fundamental level, much is seen from afar, beautifully and dolefully. | |||
* ''Viidakko (The Jungle)''. Helsinki: Arator, 2003. Novel. {{ISBN|952-9619-85-5}}. | |||
* ''Meidän maailma (Our world)''. Helsinki: Arator, 2008. Novel. {{ISBN|978-952-9619-92-4}}. | |||
* ''Isiä ja poikia (Fathers and Sons)''. Helsinki: Arator, 2010. ] collection. {{ISBN|978-952-9619-95-5}}. | |||
* ''Oliivityttö (Olive girl)''. Helsinki: Tammi, 2012. Youth novel. {{ISBN|978-951-31-6644-1}}. | |||
'''English publications''' | |||
* ''Jesper Jinx''. CreateSpace, 2014. Illustrated middle-grade chapter book. {{ISBN|978-1-4974-5822-2}}. | |||
* ''Jesper Jinx and the Sneezing Season, 2014''. CreateSpace, 2014. Illustrated middle-grade chapter book. {{ISBN|978-1-4992-9293-0}}. | |||
* ''Jesper Jinx and the Turkish Pepper, 2015''. CreateSpace, 2015. Illustrated middle-grade chapter book. {{ISBN|978-1-5010-2597-6}}. | |||
* ''Jesper Jinx Goes Fishing, 2015''. CreateSpace, 2015. Illustrated middle-grade chapter book. {{ISBN|978-1-5086-0008-4}}. | |||
* ''Jesper Jinx and the Scrumptious Snacks, 2016''. CreateSpace, 2016. Illustrated middle-grade chapter book. {{ISBN|978-1-5170-3281-4}}. | |||
* ''Jesper Jinx's Best Friend, 2016''. CreateSpace, 2016. Illustrated middle-grade chapter book. {{ISBN|978-1-5350-2129-6}}. | |||
* ''Jesper Jinx and the Mouse Mayhem, 2017''. CreateSpace, 2017. Illustrated middle-grade chapter book. {{ISBN|978-1-5405-6138-1}}. | |||
* ''The Piraroo, 2018''. CreateSpace, 2018. Illustrated middle-grade chapter book. {{ISBN|978-1-5407-4875-1}}. | |||
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==References== | |||
* '''Viidakko (The Jungle)''' novel (2003, published by Arator) | |||
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:The Jungle is an artistic and startling novel about life in the concrete jungle, in the suburbs. Markku Kärki returns to resolve a life mystery which had already ended long ago and a real jungle emerges from the relationships between the people. | |||
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Marko Kitti (born 11 July 1970 in Turku, Finland) is a Finnish author. He has published four works of fiction in the Finnish language for adult readers and a novel for Young Adult readers. He is also the author and illustrator of the Jesper Jinx books, the middle-grade chapter book series written in the English language. He was a candidate for the 2009 Runeberg prize.
Bibliography
Finnish publications
- Kottarainen (The Starling). Helsinki: Arator, 2001. Short story collection. ISBN 952-9619-82-0.
- Viidakko (The Jungle). Helsinki: Arator, 2003. Novel. ISBN 952-9619-85-5.
- Meidän maailma (Our world). Helsinki: Arator, 2008. Novel. ISBN 978-952-9619-92-4.
- Isiä ja poikia (Fathers and Sons). Helsinki: Arator, 2010. Short story collection. ISBN 978-952-9619-95-5.
- Oliivityttö (Olive girl). Helsinki: Tammi, 2012. Youth novel. ISBN 978-951-31-6644-1.
English publications
- Jesper Jinx. CreateSpace, 2014. Illustrated middle-grade chapter book. ISBN 978-1-4974-5822-2.
- Jesper Jinx and the Sneezing Season, 2014. CreateSpace, 2014. Illustrated middle-grade chapter book. ISBN 978-1-4992-9293-0.
- Jesper Jinx and the Turkish Pepper, 2015. CreateSpace, 2015. Illustrated middle-grade chapter book. ISBN 978-1-5010-2597-6.
- Jesper Jinx Goes Fishing, 2015. CreateSpace, 2015. Illustrated middle-grade chapter book. ISBN 978-1-5086-0008-4.
- Jesper Jinx and the Scrumptious Snacks, 2016. CreateSpace, 2016. Illustrated middle-grade chapter book. ISBN 978-1-5170-3281-4.
- Jesper Jinx's Best Friend, 2016. CreateSpace, 2016. Illustrated middle-grade chapter book. ISBN 978-1-5350-2129-6.
- Jesper Jinx and the Mouse Mayhem, 2017. CreateSpace, 2017. Illustrated middle-grade chapter book. ISBN 978-1-5405-6138-1.
- The Piraroo, 2018. CreateSpace, 2018. Illustrated middle-grade chapter book. ISBN 978-1-5407-4875-1.
See also
References
- "Arator Publishing Company". Archived from the original on 15 June 2019. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
- Tammi Publishers.
- The Official Jesper Jinx Website.
- Runeberg-palkintoa tavoittelee kahdeksan kirjailijaa Archived 17 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine Savon Sanomat 3 December 2008
External links
- Marko Kitti website.
- The Official Jesper Jinx website.
- Tales from Puffington Hill.
- FILI: Finnish Literature Information Centre.