Laila Hirvisaari

Finnish writer
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Laila Hirvisaari

Summary

Laila Hirvisaari is a human[1]. She was born in Vyborg[2]. She was born on June 7, 1938[3]. She passed away in Helsinki[4]. She died on June 16, 2021[5]. She worked as a writer[6] and playwright[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Vyborg[2], Laila Hirvisaari…
  • Laila Hirvisaari died in Helsinki[4].
  • Laila Hirvisaari was born on June 7, 1938[3].
  • Laila Hirvisaari died on June 16, 2021[5].
  • Among Laila Hirvisaari's spouses was Heikki Hietamies[9].
  • A child of Laila Hirvisaari was Eve Hietamies[10].
  • Laila Hirvisaari held citizenship in Finland[11].
  • Finnish was Laila Hirvisaari's native language[12].
  • Laila Hirvisaari worked as a writer[6].
  • Laila Hirvisaari worked as a playwright[7].
  • Laila Hirvisaari's field of work was creative and professional writing[13].
  • Laila Hirvisaari received the Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland[14].
  • Laila Hirvisaari received the P. E. Svinhufvud Memorial Foundation Literary Prize[15].
  • Laila Hirvisaari received the Finnish State Prize for Literature[16].
  • Laila Hirvisaari received the Professor[17].
  • Laila Hirvisaari received the Medal for Military Merits[18].
  • Laila Hirvisaari received the Cross of Liberty, 4th Class[19].
  • Laila Hirvisaari is recorded as female[20].
  • Laila Hirvisaari's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Laila Hirvisaari's Commons category is recorded as Laila Hirvisaari[22].
  • Laila Hirvisaari's family name is recorded as Hirvisaari[23].
  • Laila Hirvisaari's family name is recorded as Hietamies[24].
  • Laila Hirvisaari's given name is recorded as Laila[25].
  • Laila Hirvisaari's given name is recorded as Ellen[26].
  • Laila Hirvisaari's given name is recorded as Q16290359[27].

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Origins and Family

Laila Hirvisaari was born in Vyborg[2]. She was born on June 7, 1938[3]. Finnish was her native language[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6] and playwright[7]. Laila Hirvisaari's field of work was creative and professional writing[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland[14], a grade of an order[28], in Finland[29], founded in 1943[30]; P. E. Svinhufvud Memorial Foundation Literary Prize[15], a literary award[31], in Finland[32]; Finnish State Prize for Literature[16], a literary award[33], in Finland[34]; Professor[17], a honorific prefix[35]; Medal for Military Merits[18], a military decoration[36], in Finland[37], founded in 1977[38]; and Cross of Liberty, 4th Class[19], a grade of an order[39], in Finland[40], founded in 1918[41].

Personal Life

Laila Hirvisaari was married to Heikki Hietamies[9]. A child of her was Eve Hietamies[10].

Death and Burial

Laila Hirvisaari died on June 16, 2021[5]. She died in Helsinki[4].

Why It Matters

Laila Hirvisaari ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] She is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Laila Hirvisaari born?

Laila Hirvisaari was born in Vyborg[2].

Where did Laila Hirvisaari die?

Laila Hirvisaari died in Helsinki[4].

Who was Laila Hirvisaari married to?

Laila Hirvisaari's spouses include Heikki Hietamies[9].

What did Laila Hirvisaari do for work?

Laila Hirvisaari worked as writer[6] and playwright[7].

What awards did Laila Hirvisaari receive?

Honors received include Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland[14], P. E. Svinhufvud Memorial Foundation Literary Prize[15], Finnish State Prize for Literature[16], and Professor[17].

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  1. [2] . yle.fi. Retrieved . yle.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . yle.fi. Retrieved . yle.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  6. [21] . BiographySampo. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . The National Biography of Finland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . svinhufvudinmuistosaatio.fi. Retrieved . svinhufvudinmuistosaatio.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] . Kuka kukin on 2015. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . The National Biography of Finland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . yle.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . yle.fi. Retrieved . yle.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22d ago · Robertsilen · 2026-06-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Genre ['Q136472', 'Q38072107']
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    Nominated for Finlandia Award
    Native language Finnish
    Place of birth Vyborg
    Languages spoken, written or signed Finnish
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