Aila Meriluoto

Finnish poet, author and translator (1924-2019)
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Aila Meriluoto
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Aila Meriluoto

Summary

Aila Meriluoto is a human[1]. Born in Pieksämäki[2], she… she was born on January 10, 1924[3]. She died in Helsinki[4]. She died on October 21, 2019[5]. She worked as a poet[6], writer[7], and translator[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Aila Meriluoto was born in Pieksämäki[2].
  • Aila Meriluoto died in Helsinki[4].
  • Aila Meriluoto was born on January 10, 1924[3].
  • Aila Meriluoto died on October 21, 2019[5].
  • Among Aila Meriluoto's spouses was Jouko Paakkanen[10].
  • Aila Meriluoto was married to Lauri Viita[11].
  • Aila Meriluoto held citizenship in Finland[12].
  • Aila Meriluoto worked as a poet[6].
  • Aila Meriluoto worked as a writer[7].
  • Aila Meriluoto's professions included translator[8].
  • Aila Meriluoto received the Kalevi Jäntti Award[13].
  • Aila Meriluoto received the Aleksis Kivi Award[14].
  • Aila Meriluoto received the Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland[15].
  • Aila Meriluoto received the Savonia Prize[16].
  • Aila Meriluoto is recorded as female[17].
  • Aila Meriluoto's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Aila Meriluoto's Commons category is recorded as Aila Meriluoto[19].
  • Aila Meriluoto's residence is recorded as Helsinki[20].
  • Aila Meriluoto's family name is recorded as Meriluoto[21].
  • Aila Meriluoto's family name is recorded as Paakkanen[22].
  • Aila Meriluoto's given name is recorded as Aila[23].
  • Aila Meriluoto's given name is recorded as Marjatta[24].
  • Aila Meriluoto's described by source is recorded as The History of Nordic Women's Literature[25].
  • Aila Meriluoto's described by source is recorded as Writers in Finland 1945—1980[26].
  • Aila Meriluoto's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Finnish[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: FI[29]

  • Began / founded: 1924-01-10[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2019-10-21[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 5a0cffc8-9a02-4f87-8569-aac06336cf97[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Aila Meriluoto was born in Pieksämäki[2]. She was born on January 10, 1924[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], writer[7], and translator[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Kalevi Jäntti Award[13], a literary award[33], in Finland[34], founded in 1942[35]; Aleksis Kivi Award[14], a literary award[36], in Finland[37], founded in 1936[38]; Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland[15], a grade of an order[39], in Finland[40], founded in 1943[41]; and Savonia Prize[16], a literary award[42], in Finland[43], founded in 1986[44].

Personal Life

Spouses include Jouko Paakkanen[10], an economist[45], 1928–2004[46], of Finland[47] and Lauri Viita[11], a poet[48], 1916–1965[49], of Finland[50], awarded the Kalevi Jäntti Award[51].

Death and Burial

Aila Meriluoto died on October 21, 2019[5]. She passed away in Helsinki[4].

Why It Matters

Aila Meriluoto ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] She is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

FAQs

Where was Aila Meriluoto born?

Aila Meriluoto was born in Pieksämäki[2].

Where did Aila Meriluoto die?

Aila Meriluoto passed away in Helsinki[4].

Who was Aila Meriluoto married to?

Aila Meriluoto's spouses include Jouko Paakkanen[10] and Lauri Viita[11].

What did Aila Meriluoto do for work?

Aila Meriluoto worked as poet[6], writer[7], and translator[8].

What awards did Aila Meriluoto receive?

Honors received include Kalevi Jäntti Award[13], Aleksis Kivi Award[14], Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland[15], and Savonia Prize[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . yle.fi. Retrieved . yle.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . BiographySampo. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . kuopio.fi. Retrieved . kuopio.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . yle.fi. Retrieved . yle.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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