Hans Aslak Guttorm

Hans Aslak Guttorm was a Northern Sámi teacher and author who wrote in Northern Sámi. He graduated as a teacher from Jyväskylä's teachers' seminary in 1935 and worked in that profession in Inari and Outakoski until 1969. He also worked for many years as an editor for the Sápmelaš monthly magazine. In 1985, Guttorm was shortlisted for the Nordic Council Literature Prize for his book Golgadeamen; the prize ended up going to Antti Tuuri, however.

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Koccam spalli: tivtak ja maidnasak Golgadeamen Čierru jietna meahcis Radjajohtin Iešnjárgga šiljut

''Šuvvi jahki''