Background
Simonsuuri, Kirsti Katariina was born on December 26, 1945 in Helsinki. Daughter of Lauri Robert and Aili Irene (Laanti) Simonsuuri.
Simonsuuri, Kirsti Katariina was born on December 26, 1945 in Helsinki. Daughter of Lauri Robert and Aili Irene (Laanti) Simonsuuri.
Bachelor, Helsinki University, 1968. Master of Arts with honors, Helsinki University, 1971. Diploma, University Edinburgh, United Kingdom, 1969.
Doctor of Philosophy, Cambridge (England) University, 1977.
With, British Broadcasting Corporation World Svc., London, 1975, 77;
with, Council of Europe, Strasbourg, 1976;
assistant professor, U. Oulu, Finland, 1978-1981;
senior research fellow, Academy Finland, Helsinki, 1981-1989;
docent, Helsinki U., since 1989;
professor comparative literature, Helsinki U., since 1994;
free-lance writer, lecturer, Finland. Visiting scholar Herzogaugust Bibliothek, Germany, 1983, University of California at Los Angeles, 1984, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1984-1986, Columbia University, New York City, 1986-1988, Wissenschaftskolleg, Berlin, 1992-1993, Magdalen College, Oxford, 1994. Director Finnish Archaeol.
Institute at Athens, Greece, since 1995.
Member Poets, Playwrights, Editors, Essayists and Novelists association International (vice president Finnish Poets, Playwrights, Editors, Essayists and Novelists association Center).