Säde Eila Talvikki Pennanen (February 8, 1916, Tampere - 23 January 1994, Tampere) was a Finnish writer, critic, essayist, and translator. A key contributor to nurturing Finnish literature, she published approximately twenty novels and a number of short stories and plays. She worked for 40 years as a literary critic and wrote essays for magazines. Pennanen translated a hundred books, trained translators, and lectured. Her awards have included: 1965, Aleksis Kivi award 1971, Mikael Agricola Prize from the Finnish Cultural Foundation 1974, Väinö Linna Prize