Pekka Tarkka

Finnish journalist
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Pekka Tarkka

Summary

Pekka Tarkka is a human[1]. He was born in Helsinki[2]. He was born on December 4, 1934[3]. He worked as a journalist[4], literary scholar[5], literary critic[6], translator[7], and literary historian[8].

Key Facts

  • Pekka Tarkka's place of birth was Helsinki[2].
  • Pekka Tarkka was born on December 4, 1934[3].
  • Pekka Tarkka was born on 1934[9].
  • Pekka Tarkka's father was Topi Tarkka[10].
  • Among Pekka Tarkka's spouses was Hanna Tarkka[11].
  • A child of Pekka Tarkka was Minna Tarkka[12].
  • A child of Pekka Tarkka was Lotte Tarkka[13].
  • Pekka Tarkka held citizenship in Finland[14].
  • Pekka Tarkka's professions included journalist[4].
  • Pekka Tarkka's professions included literary scholar[5].
  • Pekka Tarkka worked as a literary critic[6].
  • Pekka Tarkka worked as a translator[7].
  • Pekka Tarkka's professions included literary historian[8].
  • Pekka Tarkka's professions included theatre critic[15].
  • Pekka Tarkka's field of work was literary criticism[16].
  • Pekka Tarkka's field of work was journalism[17].
  • Pekka Tarkka's field of work was Finnish literature[18].
  • Pekka Tarkka's field of work was translation into Finnish[19].
  • Pekka Tarkka is recorded as male[20].
  • Pekka Tarkka's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Pekka Tarkka's Commons category is recorded as Pekka Tarkka[22].
  • Pekka Tarkka's family name is recorded as Tarkka[23].
  • Pekka Tarkka's given name is recorded as Pekka[24].
  • Pekka Tarkka's described by source is recorded as Writers in Finland 1945—1980[25].
  • Pekka Tarkka's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Finnish[26].

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Origins and Family

Pekka Tarkka's place of birth was Helsinki[2]. Recorded date of birth include December 4, 1934[3] and 1934[9]. His father was Topi Tarkka[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[4], literary scholar[5], literary critic[6], translator[7], literary historian[8], and theatre critic[15]. Fields of work include literary criticism[16], a literary genre[27]; journalism[17], an industry[28]; Finnish literature[18], a sub-set of literature[29], in Finland[30]; and translation into Finnish[19].

Personal Life

Pekka Tarkka was married to Hanna Tarkka[11]. Children include Minna Tarkka[12], a critic[31], 1960–2023[32], of Finland[33], awarded the Mediataiteen valtionpalkinto[34], specialised in new media art[35] and Lotte Tarkka[13], a folklorist[36], b. 1963[37], of Finland[38].

FAQs

Where was Pekka Tarkka born?

Born in Helsinki[2], Pekka Tarkka…

Who were Pekka Tarkka's parents?

Pekka Tarkka's father was Topi Tarkka[10].

Who was Pekka Tarkka married to?

Pekka Tarkka's spouses include Hanna Tarkka[11].

What did Pekka Tarkka do for work?

Pekka Tarkka worked as journalist[4], literary scholar[5], literary critic[6], translator[7], and literary historian[8].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . BiographySampo. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] . BiographySampo. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . WorldCat Entities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [9] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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