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Johanna Venho

Born 1971 · Finland

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    Finlandia 2019 · Shortlist

    Ensimmäinen nainen

    Title translated by AI:“The First Lady”

    Johanna Venho · 48 when first published

    Novel · 261 pages · Historical

    AI-generated summary:In the summer of 1966, Sylvi Kekkonen, wife of the Finnish president, withdraws to her cottage after the death of a close friend, a writer, and takes stock of a life spent in her husband’s shadow.