Ari Turunen

Ari Turunen is the editor-in-chief of the Finnish edition of Le Monde Diplomatique and a non-fiction author specialising in the history of customs and culture. He has written 13 books on cultural history and popular science. Turunen’s themes and approach are global and his books have been translated into 11 languages. He has also co-published extensively with several other non-fiction writers.

In 2023 Turunen received the Nonfiction Writers’ Award, an annual award of merit to writers who have distinguished themselves in the field of nonfiction. The jury complimented his works as breathtakingly vast and multi-dimensional. 

 

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Awards & Nominations

Awards

  • Nonfiction Writers’ Award

    2023

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