Veera Kaski is from Finland and has lived in the western and eastern part of the country as well as in the capital. In her majoring, she studied German translation / interpreting at the University of Turku, as well as literary studies and creative writing. The longest stay in German-speaking countries so far has been an exchange year at the University of Zurich. She also studied Finnish and teaches Finnish as a part-time lecturer at the University and Summer University of Turku, translating literature from German and English: novels, short prose, autobiographies and children’s books. Veera Kaski actively participates in the exchange of translators of the German-Finnish language pair, e.g. in the context of ViceVersa workshops (EÜK Straelen).

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