Anu Kaipainen
Anu Kaipanen in 1963  | |
| Born | Aune Helinä Mustonen 14 March 1933 Muolaa, Finland  | 
| Died | 29 September 2009 (aged 76) Helsinki, Finland  | 
| Occupation | Writer, critic, teacher | 
| Language | Finnish | 
| Education | Master of Arts | 
| Alma mater | University of Helsinki | 
| Notable works | 
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| Notable awards | Pro Finlandia (1983) | 
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3, incl. Jouni Kaipainen | 
Anu Kaipainen (née Mustonen; 14 March 1933 — 29 September 2009) was a prolific Finnish writer and literary critic.