Matti Yrjänä Joensuu

Finnish writer and police officer (1948–2011)
Person human Q1910631
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Matti Yrjänä Joensuu

Summary

Matti Yrjänä Joensuu is a human[1]. His place of birth was Helsinki[2]. He was born on October 31, 1948[3]. He passed away in Valkeakoski[4]. He died on December 4, 2011[5]. He worked as a writer[6], journalist[7], and police officer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Matti Yrjänä Joensuu's place of birth was Helsinki[2].
  • Matti Yrjänä Joensuu died in Valkeakoski[4].
  • Matti Yrjänä Joensuu was born on October 31, 1948[3].
  • Matti Yrjänä Joensuu died on December 4, 2011[5].
  • A child of Matti Yrjänä Joensuu was Anu Pensola[10].
  • Matti Yrjänä Joensuu held citizenship in Finland[11].
  • Matti Yrjänä Joensuu's professions included writer[6].
  • Matti Yrjänä Joensuu's professions included journalist[7].
  • Matti Yrjänä Joensuu worked as a police officer[8].
  • Matti Yrjänä Joensuu received the Finnish State Prize for Literature[12].
  • Matti Yrjänä Joensuu received the Best Crime Novel in Swedish Translation[13].
  • Matti Yrjänä Joensuu received the Clew of the Year[14].
  • Matti Yrjänä Joensuu received the Cross of Merit of the Police[15].
  • Matti Yrjänä Joensuu is recorded as male[16].
  • Matti Yrjänä Joensuu's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Matti Yrjänä Joensuu's genre is detective fiction[18].
  • Matti Yrjänä Joensuu's residence is recorded as Valkeakoski[19].
  • Matti Yrjänä Joensuu's family name is recorded as Joensuu[20].
  • Matti Yrjänä Joensuu's given name is recorded as Matti[21].
  • Matti Yrjänä Joensuu's work location is recorded as Helsinki[22].
  • Matti Yrjänä Joensuu's described by source is recorded as Writers in Finland 1945—1980[23].
  • Matti Yrjänä Joensuu's nominated for is recorded as Finlandia Award[24].
  • Matti Yrjänä Joensuu's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Finnish[25].
  • Matti Yrjänä Joensuu's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'Matti Yrjänä Joensuu'}[26].
  • Matti Yrjänä Joensuu's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'Matti Joensuu'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Matti Yrjänä Joensuu's place of birth was Helsinki[2]. He was born on October 31, 1948[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], journalist[7], and police officer[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Finnish State Prize for Literature[12], a literary award[28], in Finland[29]; Best Crime Novel in Swedish Translation[13], a literary award[30], in Sweden[31], founded in 1971[32]; Clew of the Year[14], a literary award[33], in Finland[34], founded in 1985[35]; and Cross of Merit of the Police[15], an award[36], in Finland[37], founded in 1942[38].

Personal Life

A child of Matti Yrjänä Joensuu was Anu Pensola[10].

Death and Burial

Matti Yrjänä Joensuu died on December 4, 2011[5]. He passed away in Valkeakoski[4].

Why It Matters

Matti Yrjänä Joensuu ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Matti Yrjänä Joensuu born?

Matti Yrjänä Joensuu was born in Helsinki[2].

Where did Matti Yrjänä Joensuu die?

Matti Yrjänä Joensuu passed away in Valkeakoski[4].

What did Matti Yrjänä Joensuu do for work?

Matti Yrjänä Joensuu worked as writer[6], journalist[7], and police officer[8].

What awards did Matti Yrjänä Joensuu receive?

Honors received include Finnish State Prize for Literature[12], Best Crime Novel in Swedish Translation[13], Clew of the Year[14], and Cross of Merit of the Police[15].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . Q136548007. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Babelio. wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Babelio. Retrieved . yle.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . kirjasaatio.fi. Retrieved . kirjasaatio.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  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
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 5w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received
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