Saara Turunen (b. 1981), one of the most powerful playwrights of her generation, was born in Eastern Finland. She has graduated from the Theatre Academy Helsinki. At the moment, she works as freelance playwright, author and theatre director in Helsinki and abroad.
Turunen is known for her straightforward and edgy style. She has a distinct, provocative approach to her subjects; femininity, identity, norms and art. Her plays are both playful and aggressive, often related to the world of fairy tale and pop culture. Turunen uses language both to irritate and to charm. Her writing combines trivial verbal approach to clear poetic images.
Turunen’s previous works The Bunny Girl, Broken Heart Story and The Phantom of Normality have been translated into several languages and have been produced in many European and South American countries. Her debut novel Love/Monster won the Helsingin Sanomat Literature Prize in 2015.
Saara Turunen
