Keskiyön
Keskiyön is a novel by Finnish author Hannu Mäkelä, published in 1988. The novel won the Finlandia Prize for Literature in 1988, which is one of the most prestigious literary awards in Finland. The story is set in the summer of 1972 and centers around four main characters who form an unlikely friendship while attempting to build a sailing boat in a secluded cove on the Finnish coast.
Through the novel, Mäkelä explores themes of masculinity, friendship, and the human condition. The characters, all
The title "Keskiyön" translates to "Midnight" in English, which is also the time when the novel's central
Published in the late 1980s, "Keskiyön" is considered a representative work of modernist Finnish fiction. The