Kari Hotakainen

Finnish writer
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Kari Hotakainen

Summary

Kari Hotakainen is a human[1]. He was born in Pori[2]. He was born on January 9, 1957[3]. He worked as a writer[4], screenwriter[5], poet[6], journalist[7], and children's writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Pori[2], Kari Hotakainen…
  • Kari Hotakainen was born on January 9, 1957[3].
  • Kari Hotakainen held citizenship in Finland[10].
  • Kari Hotakainen's professions included writer[4].
  • Kari Hotakainen's professions included screenwriter[5].
  • Kari Hotakainen worked as a poet[6].
  • Kari Hotakainen's professions included journalist[7].
  • Kari Hotakainen's professions included children's writer[8].
  • Kari Hotakainen's professions included playwright[11].
  • Kari Hotakainen was educated at University of Helsinki[12].
  • Kari Hotakainen received the Kalevi Jäntti Award[13].
  • Kari Hotakainen received the Savonia Prize[14].
  • Kari Hotakainen received the Thanks for the Book Award[15].
  • Kari Hotakainen received the Finlandia Award[16].
  • Kari Hotakainen received the Nordic Council Literature Prize[17].
  • Kari Hotakainen received the Runeberg Prize[18].
  • Kari Hotakainen is recorded as male[19].
  • Kari Hotakainen's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Kari Hotakainen's Commons category is recorded as Kari Hotakainen[21].
  • Kari Hotakainen's residence is recorded as Pakila[22].
  • Kari Hotakainen's family name is recorded as Hotakainen[23].
  • Kari Hotakainen's given name is recorded as Kari[24].
  • Kari Hotakainen's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Kari Hotakainen[25].
  • Kari Hotakainen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Finnish[26].
  • Kari Hotakainen's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'Kari Matti Hotakainen'}[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.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: FI[29]

  • Began / founded: 1957-01-09[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: b4157001-0fd1-4143-b73f-85fb61633fc1[31]

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Origins and Family

Born in Pori[2], Kari Hotakainen… he was born on January 9, 1957[3].

Education

Kari Hotakainen's education included a stint at University of Helsinki[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], screenwriter[5], poet[6], journalist[7], children's writer[8], and playwright[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Kalevi Jäntti Award[13], a literary award[32], in Finland[33], founded in 1942[34]; Savonia Prize[14], a literary award[35], in Finland[36], founded in 1986[37]; Thanks for the Book Award[15], a literary award[38], in Finland[39], founded in 1966[40]; Finlandia Award[16], a literary award[41], in Finland[42], founded in 1984[43]; Nordic Council Literature Prize[17], a literary award[44], founded in 1962[45]; and Runeberg Prize[18], a literary award[46], in Finland[47], founded in 1986[48].

Why It Matters

Kari Hotakainen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

Works attributed to him include The Unknown Kimi Räikkönen[51], a literary work[52].

FAQs

Where was Kari Hotakainen born?

Kari Hotakainen was born in Pori[2].

What did Kari Hotakainen do for work?

Kari Hotakainen worked as writer[4], screenwriter[5], poet[6], journalist[7], and children's writer[8].

Where did Kari Hotakainen go to school?

Kari Hotakainen was educated at University of Helsinki[12].

What awards did Kari Hotakainen receive?

Honors received include Kalevi Jäntti Award[13], Savonia Prize[14], Thanks for the Book Award[15], and Finlandia Award[16].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . 375humanistia.helsinki.fi. Retrieved . 375humanistia.helsinki.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . kuopio.fi. Retrieved . kuopio.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . libro.fi. Retrieved . libro.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . kirjasaatio.fi. Retrieved . kirjasaatio.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . porvoo.fi. Retrieved . porvoo.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . 375humanistia.helsinki.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . 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.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [51] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  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. [52] . 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. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Kari
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  2. 20d ago · TherasTaneel · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship Finland
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    Occupation writer, screenwriter, poet +3
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