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Kari Hotakainen

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born

January 09, 1957 in Pori, Finland

gender

male

genre

Humor

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Kari Hotakainen is a Finnish writer. Hotakainen started his writing career as a reporter in Pori. In 1986, he moved to Helsinki. He became a full-time writer in 1996. He has two children with his wife, sound technician Tarja Laaksonen, whom he married in 1983. He has also worked as a copywriter and as a columnist for the Helsingin Sanomat.
His father, Keijo Hotakainen, worked as a storekeeper and photographer while his mother, Meeri Ala-Kuusisto, worked as a sales clerk. Kari Hotakainen passed his matriculation examination in 1976 and graduated from Rautalampi High School the same year. He has a Bachelor of Arts.

Hotakainen kicked off his career as an author in the beginning of the 1980s by writing poetry. His debut collection Harmittavat tak...more

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Books by Kari Hotakainen

Average rating: 3.41 · 511 ratings · 38 reviews · 26 distinct works

	Juoksuhaudantie 3.30 avg rating — 165 ratings — published 2002 — 13 editions	My rating:
	Ihmisen osa 3.63 avg rating — 84 ratings — published 2009 — 5 editions	My rating:
	Klassikko 3.71 avg rating — 35 ratings — published 1997 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Jumalan sana 3.41 avg rating — 34 ratings — published 2011	My rating:
	Huolimattomat 3.44 avg rating — 34 ratings — published 2006 — 5 editions	My rating:
	Sydänkohtauksia, eli kuinka tehtiin Kummisetä 3.73 avg rating — 22 ratings — published 1999 — 4 editions	My rating:
	Buster Keaton: Elämä ja teot 3.43 avg rating — 23 ratings — published 1991 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Iisakin kirkko 3.08 avg rating — 25 ratings — published 2004 — 3 editions	My rating:
	Finnhits 3.15 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 2007	My rating:
	Bronks 3.31 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 1993 — 2 editions	My rating: