Kirsi Kunnas

Summary

Kirsi Kunnas is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was Helsinki^[2]. She was born on December 14, 1924^[3]. She passed away in Ylöjärvi^[4]. She died on November 8, 2021^[5]. She worked as a writer^[6], poet^[7], children's writer^[8], translator^[9], and prose writer^[10]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Helsinki^[2], Kirsi Kunnas…
• Kirsi Kunnas died in Ylöjärvi^[4].
• Kirsi Kunnas was born on December 14, 1924^[3].
• Kirsi Kunnas was born on January 1, 1924^[12].
• Kirsi Kunnas died on November 8, 2021^[5].
• Kirsi Kunnas died on January 1, 2021^[13].
• Kirsi Kunnas's father was Väinö Kunnas^[14].
• Kirsi Kunnas's mother was Sylvi Kunnas^[15].
• Among Kirsi Kunnas's spouses was Jaakko Syrjä^[16].
• A child of Kirsi Kunnas was Martti Syrjä^[17].
• A child of Kirsi Kunnas was Pantse Syrjä^[18].
• Kirsi Kunnas held citizenship in Finland^[19].
• Finnish was Kirsi Kunnas's native language^[20].
• Kirsi Kunnas worked as a writer^[6].
• Kirsi Kunnas's professions included poet^[7].
• Kirsi Kunnas worked as a children's writer^[8].
• Kirsi Kunnas's professions included translator^[9].
• Kirsi Kunnas worked as a prose writer^[10].
• Kirsi Kunnas's field of work was poetry^[21].
• Kirsi Kunnas's field of work was children's literature^[22].
• Kirsi Kunnas held the position of chairperson^[23].
• Kirsi Kunnas was educated at Viikki Teacher Training School^[24].
• Kirsi Kunnas's education included a stint at Academy of Fine Arts of Helsinki^[25].
• Kirsi Kunnas's education included a stint at University of Helsinki^[26].
• Kirsi Kunnas received the Kalevi Jäntti Award^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: FI^[29]

• Began / founded: 1924-12-14^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2021-11-08^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: c03645a6-96ac-4f6d-a9a0-1413563f1fd2^[32]

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Origins and Family

Kirsi Kunnas was born in Helsinki^[2]. Recorded date of birth include December 14, 1924^[3] and January 1, 1924^[12]. Her father was Väinö Kunnas^[14]. Her mother was Sylvi Kunnas^[15]. Finnish was her native language^[20].

Education

Educated at Viikki Teacher Training School^[24], a comprehensive school^[33], in Finland^[34], founded in 1869^[35]; Academy of Fine Arts of Helsinki^[25], an academy of fine arts^[36], in Finland^[37], founded in 1848^[38]; and University of Helsinki^[26], a public university^[39], in Finland^[40], founded in 1640^[41], headquartered in University of Helsinki main building^[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], poet^[7], children's writer^[8], translator^[9], and prose writer^[10]. Fields of work include poetry^[21], a literary form^[43] and children's literature^[22], a sub-set of literature^[44]. Kirsi Kunnas held the position of chairperson^[23].

Recognition

Awards received include Kalevi Jäntti Award^[27], a literary award^[45], in Finland^[46], founded in 1942^[47]; Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland^[48], a grade of an order^[49], in Finland^[50], founded in 1943^[51]; Finnish State Prize for Literature^[52], a literary award^[53], in Finland^[54]; Arvin Lydecken Prize^[55], a literary award^[56], in Finland^[57], founded in 1969^[58]; Tampere Literary Prize^[59], a literary award^[60], in Finland^[61], founded in 1944^[62]; and Topelius Prize^[63], an award^[64], in Finland^[65], founded in 1946^[66].

Personal Life

Kirsi Kunnas was married to Jaakko Syrjä^[16]. Children include Martti Syrjä^[17], a musician^[67], b. 1959^[68], of Finland^[69] and Pantse Syrjä^[18], a musician^[70], b. 1957^[71], of Finland^[72].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include November 8, 2021^[5] and January 1, 2021^[13]. Kirsi Kunnas passed away in Ylöjärvi^[4].

Why It Matters

Kirsi Kunnas ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).^[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[73] She is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[74]

FAQs

Where was Kirsi Kunnas born?

Born in Helsinki^[2], Kirsi Kunnas…

Where did Kirsi Kunnas die?

Kirsi Kunnas died in Ylöjärvi^[4].

Who were Kirsi Kunnas's parents?

Kirsi Kunnas's father was Väinö Kunnas^[14]. Kirsi Kunnas's mother was Sylvi Kunnas^[15].

Who was Kirsi Kunnas married to?

Kirsi Kunnas's spouses include Jaakko Syrjä^[16].

What did Kirsi Kunnas do for work?

Kirsi Kunnas worked as writer^[6], poet^[7], children's writer^[8], translator^[9], and prose writer^[10].

Where did Kirsi Kunnas go to school?

Kirsi Kunnas was educated at Viikki Teacher Training School^[24], Academy of Fine Arts of Helsinki^[25], and University of Helsinki^[26].

What awards did Kirsi Kunnas receive?

Honors received include Kalevi Jäntti Award^[27], Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland^[48], Finnish State Prize for Literature^[52], and Arvin Lydecken Prize^[55].