Where were
you born?
In Oulu. I
moved to the capital some years ago to study.
Do you like
living here in Helsinki?
Yeah. The
first months I missed my home city a lot. I was even visiting the Railway
Station just to watch at the trains departing to Oulu. But after some months, I
started to work in Linnänmäki amusement park and it became more fun.
What do you
like doing in the capital when you have free time?
I like
running around, especially on summer. When I was younger I trained hard in
athletics, but now I can just open my eyes and enjoy the landscape. I have
recently discovered the Punavuori area, which is really nice.
How do you
deal with your studies at Helsinki University?
I am a bit
ashamed because I still have to finish my thesis and I have not talked to my
supervisor… I am so busy that I don’t know when I am going to have time to
complete it…
What is the
thesis topic about?
It has to do
with the devil.
What book
have you read lately?
Markku
Pääskynen´s Vihan Päivä
What place
in Finland would you recommend to visit?
{quotes}Oulu, of
course!{/quotes}
Do you feel
nervous about the critiques?
It is the scariest part of being a writer
for me. I have read three bad critiques, and three good ones.
Your reaction about the bad ones?
They were right on some points. I tried to
read them from that angle, but it was hard for me as well.
In your book, how can you imagine being
under the skin of a man who makes love to a woman?
I have only one answer, it is a cryptic
answer, I said that I know my own parts because he is “me” at that time in the
process of writing, so everything feels right and natural.
What is the future for Riikka Pulkkinen?
There are different kinds of projects. I am
going to be on TV for the whole spring. It is kind of a talk show called Kuka, mitä, häh.