Kirsti Paltto

Sami writer from Finland
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Kirsti Paltto

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]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5]

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[6].
  • Kirsti Paltto held citizenship in Finland[7].
  • Northern Sami was Kirsti Paltto's native language[8].
  • Kirsti Paltto is identified as part of the Northern Sámi people ethnic group[9].
  • Kirsti Paltto worked as a writer[4].
  • Kirsti Paltto received the honorary doctorate[10].
  • Kirsti Paltto received the Saami Council Literature Prize[11].
  • Kirsti Paltto is recorded as female[12].
  • Kirsti Paltto's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Kirsti Paltto's family name is recorded as Paltto[14].
  • Kirsti Paltto's given name is recorded as Kirsti[15].
  • Kirsti Paltto's described by source is recorded as The History of Nordic Women's Literature[16].
  • Kirsti Paltto's described by source is recorded as Writers in Finland 1945—1980[17].
  • Kirsti Paltto's nominated for is recorded as Nordic Council Literature Prize[18].
  • Kirsti Paltto's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Northern Sami[19].
  • Kirsti Paltto's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Finnish[20].
  • Kirsti Paltto's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'se', 'text': 'Jovnna-Jon-Ánne Kirste'}[21].
  • Kirsti Paltto's different from is recorded as Kirsi Paltto[22].

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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[9]. Northern Sami was her native language[8].

Career and Affiliations

Kirsti Paltto worked as a writer[4].

Recognition

Awards received include honorary doctorate[10], a title of honor[23] and Saami Council Literature Prize[11], a literary award[24], in Finland[25].

Personal Life

A child of Kirsti Paltto was Rauna Kuokkanen[6].

Why It Matters

Kirsti Paltto ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5] She has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] She is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

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].

What awards did Kirsti Paltto receive?

Honors received include honorary doctorate[10] and Saami Council Literature Prize[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Family name Paltto
    Country of citizenship Finland
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