Nils-Aslak Valkeapää

Northern Sámi writer, artist and musician (1943–2001)
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Nils-Aslak Valkeapää
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Nils-Aslak Valkeapää

Summary

Nils-Aslak Valkeapää is a human[1]. His place of birth was Enontekiö[2]. He was born on March 23, 1943[3]. He passed away in Espoo[4]. He died on November 26, 2001[5]. He worked as a poet[6], painter[7], singer[8], teacher[9], and journalist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Nils-Aslak Valkeapää's place of birth was Enontekiö[2].
  • Nils-Aslak Valkeapää passed away in Espoo[4].
  • Nils-Aslak Valkeapää was born on March 23, 1943[3].
  • Nils-Aslak Valkeapää was born on March 24, 1943[12].
  • Nils-Aslak Valkeapää died on November 26, 2001[5].
  • Nils-Aslak Valkeapää held citizenship in Finland[13].
  • Nils-Aslak Valkeapää held citizenship in Norway[14].
  • Northern Sami was Nils-Aslak Valkeapää's native language[15].
  • Nils-Aslak Valkeapää is identified as part of the Northern Sámi people ethnic group[16].
  • Nils-Aslak Valkeapää worked as a poet[6].
  • Nils-Aslak Valkeapää's professions included painter[7].
  • Nils-Aslak Valkeapää's professions included singer[8].
  • Nils-Aslak Valkeapää worked as a teacher[9].
  • Nils-Aslak Valkeapää worked as a journalist[10].
  • Nils-Aslak Valkeapää worked as a composer[17].
  • Nils-Aslak Valkeapää's field of work was literature[18].
  • Nils-Aslak Valkeapää's field of work was poetry[19].
  • Nils-Aslak Valkeapää's field of work was joik[20].
  • Nils-Aslak Valkeapää's field of work was visual arts[21].
  • Nils-Aslak Valkeapää held the position of regional artist[22].
  • Nils-Aslak Valkeapää's education included a stint at Kemijärvi teacher seminary[23].
  • Nils-Aslak Valkeapää received the Nordic Council Literature Prize[24].
  • Nils-Aslak Valkeapää received the Order of the White Star, 5th Class[25].
  • Nils-Aslak Valkeapää received the Saami Council's Honorary Award[26].
  • Nils-Aslak Valkeapää was a member of Áillohaččat[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Enontekiö[2], Nils-Aslak Valkeapää… Recorded date of birth include March 23, 1943[3] and March 24, 1943[12]. He is identified as part of the Northern Sámi people ethnic group[16]. Northern Sami was his native language[15].

Education

Nils-Aslak Valkeapää's education included a stint at Kemijärvi teacher seminary[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], painter[7], singer[8], teacher[9], journalist[10], and composer[17]. Fields of work include literature[18], a type of arts[28]; poetry[19], a literary form[29]; joik[20], a music genre[30]; and visual arts[21], a type of arts[31]. Nils-Aslak Valkeapää held the position of regional artist[22].

Recognition

Awards received include Nordic Council Literature Prize[24], a literary award[32], founded in 1962[33]; Order of the White Star, 5th Class[25], a grade of an order[34], in Estonia[35], founded in 1936[36]; and Saami Council's Honorary Award[26], an honorary award[37], founded in 1985[38].

Death and Burial

Nils-Aslak Valkeapää died on November 26, 2001[5]. He died in Espoo[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Nils-Aslak Valkeapää include Áillohaš Music Award[39], a music award[40], in Norway[41], founded in 1993[42].

Why It Matters

Nils-Aslak Valkeapää ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

Entities named for him include Áillohaš Music Award[39], a music award[40], in Norway[41], founded in 1993[42].

FAQs

Where was Nils-Aslak Valkeapää born?

Nils-Aslak Valkeapää was born in Enontekiö[2].

Where did Nils-Aslak Valkeapää die?

Nils-Aslak Valkeapää passed away in Espoo[4].

What did Nils-Aslak Valkeapää do for work?

Nils-Aslak Valkeapää worked as poet[6], painter[7], singer[8], teacher[9], and journalist[10].

Where did Nils-Aslak Valkeapää go to school?

Nils-Aslak Valkeapää was educated at Kemijärvi teacher seminary[23].

What awards did Nils-Aslak Valkeapää receive?

Honors received include Nordic Council Literature Prize[24], Order of the White Star, 5th Class[25], and Saami Council's Honorary Award[26].

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  14. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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