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

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: FI^[29]

• Began / founded: 1943-03-23^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2001-11-26^[31]

• Genre(s): joik, poetry^[32]

• Community tags: joik, poetry^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 8e030cfc-2f0c-4d45-8687-d5b347a33732^[34]

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Origins and Family

Born in Enontekiö^[2], Nils-Aslak Valkeapää… he was born on March 23, 1943^[3]. He is identified as part of the Northern Sámi people ethnic group^[15]. Northern Sami was his native language^[14].

Education

Nils-Aslak Valkeapää's education included a stint at Kemijärvi teacher seminary^[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[6], painter^[7], singer^[8], teacher^[9], journalist^[10], and composer^[16]. Fields of work include literature^[17], a type of arts^[35]; poetry^[18], a literary form^[36]; joik^[19], a music genre^[37]; and visual arts^[20], a type of arts^[38]. Nils-Aslak Valkeapää held the position of regional artist^[21].

Recognition

Awards received include Nordic Council Literature Prize^[23], a literary award^[39], founded in 1962^[40]; Order of the White Star, 5th Class^[24], a grade of an order^[41], in Estonia^[42], founded in 1936^[43]; and Saami Council's Honorary Award^[25], an honorary award^[44], founded in 1985^[45].

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^[46], a music award^[47], in Norway^[48], founded in 1993^[49].

Why It Matters

Nils-Aslak Valkeapää ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (134 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[50] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[51]

Entities named for him include Áillohaš Music Award^[46], a music award^[47], in Norway^[48], founded in 1993^[49].

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^[22].

What awards did Nils-Aslak Valkeapää receive?

Honors received include Nordic Council Literature Prize^[23], Order of the White Star, 5th Class^[24], and Saami Council's Honorary Award^[25].