Jukka Itkonen

Finnish poet, lyricist and musician
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Summary

Jukka Itkonen is a human[1]. He was born in Varkaus[2]. He was born on October 7, 1951[3]. He died on December 13, 2021[4]. He worked as a poet[5], writer[6], lyricist[7], musician[8], and translator[9].

Key Facts

  • Jukka Itkonen's place of birth was Varkaus[2].
  • Jukka Itkonen was born on October 7, 1951[3].
  • Jukka Itkonen died on December 13, 2021[4].
  • Jukka Itkonen held citizenship in Finland[10].
  • Jukka Itkonen's professions included poet[5].
  • Jukka Itkonen worked as a writer[6].
  • Jukka Itkonen worked as a lyricist[7].
  • Jukka Itkonen worked as a musician[8].
  • Jukka Itkonen worked as a translator[9].
  • Jukka Itkonen worked as a children's writer[11].
  • Jukka Itkonen received the Savonia Prize[12].
  • Jukka Itkonen received the Anni Swan Medal[13].
  • Jukka Itkonen received the Arvin Lydecken Prize[14].
  • Jukka Itkonen received the Kaarina Helakisa Award[15].
  • Jukka Itkonen received the Tirlittan Prize[16].
  • Jukka Itkonen received the Poeta Finlandiae[17].
  • Jukka Itkonen is recorded as male[18].
  • Jukka Itkonen's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Jukka Itkonen's residence is recorded as Helsinki[20].
  • Jukka Itkonen's family name is recorded as Itkonen[21].
  • Jukka Itkonen's given name is recorded as Jukka[22].
  • Jukka Itkonen's given name is recorded as Olavi[23].
  • Jukka Itkonen's described by source is recorded as Kirjasampo[24].
  • Jukka Itkonen's described by source is recorded as Writers in Finland 1945—1980[25].
  • Jukka Itkonen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Finnish[26].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[27]

  • Country: FI[28]

  • Began / founded: 1951-10-07[29]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2021-12-13[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 74daac28-260e-4012-86b6-ade9194b7a31[31]

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Origins and Family

Jukka Itkonen's place of birth was Varkaus[2]. He was born on October 7, 1951[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[5], writer[6], lyricist[7], musician[8], translator[9], and children's writer[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Savonia Prize[12], a literary award[32], in Finland[33], founded in 1986[34]; Anni Swan Medal[13], an award[35], in Finland[36], founded in 1961[37]; Arvin Lydecken Prize[14], a literary award[38], in Finland[39], founded in 1969[40]; Kaarina Helakisa Award[15], a literary award[41], in Finland[42], founded in 1999[43]; Tirlittan Prize[16], a literary award[44], in Finland[45], founded in 1992[46]; and Poeta Finlandiae[17], an award[47], in Finland[48], founded in 1993[49].

Death and Burial

Jukka Itkonen died on December 13, 2021[4].

FAQs

Where was Jukka Itkonen born?

Jukka Itkonen was born in Varkaus[2].

What did Jukka Itkonen do for work?

Jukka Itkonen worked as poet[5], writer[6], lyricist[7], musician[8], and translator[9].

What awards did Jukka Itkonen receive?

Honors received include Savonia Prize[12], Anni Swan Medal[13], Arvin Lydecken Prize[14], and Kaarina Helakisa Award[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

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

  1. [27] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [31] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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