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Henrik Tikkanen

Henrik Tikkanen was a Finnish-Swedish writer and artist. He worked as a columnist and cartoonist for Hufvudstadsbladet and later Helsingin Sanomat, and as an advertising illustrator.

He wrote a number of novels, mostly in Swedish. His breakthrough was the autobiographical series beginning with Brändövägen 8 (1975, translated to English as Snob's Island / A Winter's Day). Several of his books have anti-war themes.


“Truly great madness cannot be achieved without significant intelligence.”
Henrik Tikkanen
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“Truly great madness can not be achieved without significant intelligence.”
Henrik Tikkanen
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“Because we don't think about future generations, they will never forget us.”
Henrik Tikkanen
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