★ HOW OLD IS SELJA AHAVA?
Selja Ahava is 51 years old, born July 8, 1974 in FI · Cancer.
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About
Selja Ahava writes novels that blur the line between the surreal and the intimate. Born in Finland in 1974, she studied scriptwriting in Helsinki before publishing her debut novel The Day the Whale Swam through London in 2010. Her second novel Things That Fall from the Sky won the EU Prize for Literature and was nominated for the Finlandia Prize. As a Cancer, she channels emotional depth into her work across film, TV, radio, and prose.
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Biography
Selja Ahava is a Finnish writer born on 1974-07-08. She studied scriptwriting in Helsinki and has written scripts for film, TV and radio. Her debut novel The Day the Whale Swam through London appeared in 2010. Her second novel Things That Fall from the Sky was nominated for the Finlandia Prize and won the EU Prize for Literature, with an English translation by Emily Jeremiah and Fleur Jeremiah. Before My Husband Disappears followed in 2017 to wide acclaim. Her fourth book The Woman Who Loved Insects was published by Gummerus in 2020. She lived in London for several years before settling in Porvoo, a town outside Helsinki. As a screenwriter and novelist, Ahava works across multiple forms of narrative, from scripts to long-form prose. Her life-path number 9 suggests a commitment to universal themes and transformation—fitting for a writer whose work often centers on disruption and emotional revelation. She remains active in Finnish literary circles, where her surreal sensibility distinguishes her from contemporaries.
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Trivia
- Her second novel Things That Fall from the Sky was translated into English by Emily Jeremiah and Fleur Jeremiah.
- She lived in London for a few years before returning to Finland and settling in Porvoo, outside Helsinki.
- Her fourth book The Woman Who Loved Insects was published by Gummerus in 2020.
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Numerology
LIFE-PATH NUMBER
The Humanitarian
Idealistic and global. Selja Ahava often use their platform for causes and tend to build broad, internationally diverse audiences.
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Birthday compatibility
By Chinese zodiac — san-he trine for best matches, opposing pair for the most friction-prone.
HIGHLY COMPATIBLE
- Alexander GouldDog · 1994
- Jean-Carl BoucherDog · 1994
- Connor JessupDog · 1994
- Mayuko FukudaDog · 1994
- Abbey HoesDog · 1994
CHALLENGING
- IsaacMonkey · 2004
- Robbie Ure
★ FAQ
Frequently asked
- How old is Selja Ahava?
- Selja Ahava is 51 years old (born July 8, 1974).
- When is Selja Ahava's birthday?
- Selja Ahava was born on July 8, 1974.
- What is Selja Ahava's zodiac sign?
- Selja Ahava is a Cancer, born July 8, 1974.
- What is Selja Ahava's Chinese zodiac sign?
- Selja Ahava was born in 1974, the year of the Wood Tiger.
- Where is Selja Ahava from?
- Selja Ahava is from FI.
- What does Selja Ahava do?
- Selja Ahava is a writer.
- Is Selja Ahava still alive?
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