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Bright young Finns

21 April 2011

As Nokia takes part of its software development abroad, a new generation of Finnish entrepreneurs is waiting to fill the gap – as long as they get the chance.

Radio

Meet the Writers - Sofi Oksanen

9 September 2017

Sofi Oksanen is a Finnish and Estonian novelist and playwright. Winner of the Finlandia prize and known as the greatest voices of her generation at home, Oksanen gained international recognition through ‘Purge’, a book that…

Radio

The Monocle Daily - The best of Meet the Writers: Sofi Oksanen

29 December 2017

In this special edition of ‘The Monocle Daily’, we look back at some of the year’s best ‘Meet the Writers’ interviews. Sofi Oksanen is a Finnish-Estonian novelist and playwright. Winner of the Finlandia prize and known as…

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Not quite Finnish

21 March 2013

Waves of 20th-century immigrants from Finland have made Thunder Bay the most Finnish city beyond the Baltic. Can the next generation hold on to the sauna spirit?

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Out on his own

15 August 2013

John Jay helped make the Portland-based advertising agency Wieden + Kennedy a global creative force through work for Nike, Uniqlo and others. With his own spin-off, GX, he plans even bigger coups – by starting small.