Kirsti Paltto

Sami writer from Finland
Person human Q372188
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Summary

Kirsti Paltto is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Utsjoki[2]. She was born on February 11, 1947[3]. She worked as a writer[4] and primary school teacher[5]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Kirsti Paltto was born in Utsjoki[2].
  • Kirsti Paltto was born on February 11, 1947[3].
  • A child of Kirsti Paltto was Rauna Kuokkanen[7].
  • Kirsti Paltto held citizenship in Finland[8].
  • Northern Sami was Kirsti Paltto's native language[9].
  • Kirsti Paltto is identified as part of the Northern Sámi people ethnic group[10].
  • Kirsti Paltto worked as a writer[4].
  • Kirsti Paltto's professions included primary school teacher[5].
  • Kirsti Paltto received the honorary doctorate[11].
  • Kirsti Paltto received the Saami Council Literature Prize[12].
  • Kirsti Paltto is recorded as female[13].
  • Kirsti Paltto's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Kirsti Paltto's family name is recorded as Paltto[15].
  • Kirsti Paltto's given name is recorded as Kirsti[16].
  • Kirsti Paltto's described by source is recorded as The History of Nordic Women's Literature[17].
  • Kirsti Paltto's described by source is recorded as Writers in Finland 1945—1980[18].
  • Kirsti Paltto's nominated for is recorded as Nordic Council Literature Prize[19].
  • Kirsti Paltto's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Northern Sami[20].
  • Kirsti Paltto's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Finnish[21].
  • Kirsti Paltto's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'se', 'text': 'Jovnna-Jon-Ánne Kirste'}[22].
  • Kirsti Paltto's different from is recorded as Kirsi Paltto[23].

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Origins and Family

Born in Utsjoki[2], Kirsti Paltto… she was born on February 11, 1947[3]. She is identified as part of the Northern Sámi people ethnic group[10]. Northern Sami was her native language[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4] and primary school teacher[5].

Recognition

Awards received include honorary doctorate[11], a title of honor[24] and Saami Council Literature Prize[12], a literary award[25], in Finland[26].

Personal Life

A child of Kirsti Paltto was Rauna Kuokkanen[7].

Why It Matters

Kirsti Paltto ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] She is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Kirsti Paltto born?

Kirsti Paltto's place of birth was Utsjoki[2].

What did Kirsti Paltto do for work?

Kirsti Paltto worked as writer[4] and primary school teacher[5].

What awards did Kirsti Paltto receive?

Honors received include honorary doctorate[11] and Saami Council Literature Prize[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . The National Biography of Finland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . Norwegian Authority File: Persons and Corporate Bodies. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . BiographySampo. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . The National Biography of Finland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . yle.fi. yle.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . nrk.no. Retrieved . nrk.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . The National Biography of Finland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . norden.org. Retrieved . norden.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . yle.fi. yle.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['cs', 'de', 'en', 'et', 'fa', 'fi', 'hu', 'nn', 'no', 'ru', 'se', 'smn', 'sv']
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Kirsti
    Family name → Paltto
    Country of citizenship → Finland
    Instance of → —
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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