Mauri Kunnas

Summary

Mauri Kunnas is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Vammala^[2]. He was born on February 11, 1950^[3]. He worked as a writer^[4], illustrator^[5], graphic designer^[6], children's writer^[7], and cartoonist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Vammala^[2], Mauri Kunnas…
• Mauri Kunnas was born on February 11, 1950^[3].
• Mauri Kunnas was married to Tarja Kunnas^[10].
• A child of Mauri Kunnas was Jenna Kunnas^[11].
• A child of Mauri Kunnas was Noora Kunnas^[12].
• Mauri Kunnas held citizenship in Finland^[13].
• Mauri Kunnas worked as a writer^[4].
• Mauri Kunnas's professions included illustrator^[5].
• Mauri Kunnas's professions included graphic designer^[6].
• Mauri Kunnas worked as a children's writer^[7].
• Mauri Kunnas's professions included cartoonist^[8].
• Mauri Kunnas worked as a film director^[14].
• Mauri Kunnas was educated at Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Mauri Kunnas is Koiramäki^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Mauri Kunnas is Kaikkien aikojen avaruuskirja^[17].
• Mauri Kunnas received the Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland^[18].
• Mauri Kunnas received the Finnish State Prize for Literature^[19].
• Mauri Kunnas received the Puupäähattu Prize^[20].
• Mauri Kunnas received the Finnish State Prize for Children's Culture^[21].
• Mauri Kunnas received the Rudolf Koivu Prize^[22].
• Mauri Kunnas received the Kaarina Helakisa Award^[23].
• Mauri Kunnas is recorded as male^[24].
• Mauri Kunnas's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Mauri Kunnas's genre is fairy tale^[26].
• Mauri Kunnas's Commons category is recorded as Mauri Kunnas^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: FI^[29]

• Began / founded: 1950-02-11^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: 2c523386-7466-49a9-830f-e5edba15c599^[31]

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Origins and Family

Mauri Kunnas's place of birth was Vammala^[2]. He was born on February 11, 1950^[3].

Education

Mauri Kunnas was educated at Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture^[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[4], illustrator^[5], graphic designer^[6], children's writer^[7], cartoonist^[8], and film director^[14].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Koiramäki^[16], a book series^[32], founded in 1980^[33] and Kaikkien aikojen avaruuskirja^[17], a literary work^[34].

Recognition

Awards received include Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland^[18], a grade of an order^[35], in Finland^[36], founded in 1943^[37]; Finnish State Prize for Literature^[19], a literary award^[38], in Finland^[39]; Puupäähattu Prize^[20], an award^[40], in Finland^[41], founded in 1972^[42]; Finnish State Prize for Children's Culture^[21], a class of award^[43], in Finland^[44], founded in 1981^[45]; Rudolf Koivu Prize^[22], a literary award^[46], in Finland^[47], founded in 1949^[48]; and Kaarina Helakisa Award^[23], a literary award^[49], in Finland^[50], founded in 1999^[51].

Personal Life

Among Mauri Kunnas's spouses was Tarja Kunnas^[10]. Children include Jenna Kunnas^[11], an illustrator^[52], b. 1983^[53], of Finland^[54] and Noora Kunnas^[12], a children's writer^[55], b. 1987^[56], of Finland^[57].

Why It Matters

Mauri Kunnas ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[58] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[59]

FAQs

Where was Mauri Kunnas born?

Mauri Kunnas was born in Vammala^[2].

Who was Mauri Kunnas married to?

Mauri Kunnas's spouses include Tarja Kunnas^[10].

What did Mauri Kunnas do for work?

Mauri Kunnas worked as writer^[4], illustrator^[5], graphic designer^[6], children's writer^[7], and cartoonist^[8].

Where did Mauri Kunnas go to school?

Mauri Kunnas was educated at Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture^[15].

What awards did Mauri Kunnas receive?

Honors received include Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland^[18], Finnish State Prize for Literature^[19], Puupäähattu Prize^[20], and Finnish State Prize for Children's Culture^[21].