Pentti Holappa

Finnish writer (1927-2017)
Person human Q762361
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Pentti Holappa

Summary

Pentti Holappa is a human[1]. His place of birth was Ylikiiminki[2]. He was born on August 11, 1927[3]. He passed away in Helsinki[4]. He died on October 10, 2017[5]. He worked as a linguist[6], journalist[7], poet[8], politician[9], and translator[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Pentti Holappa was born in Ylikiiminki[2].
  • Pentti Holappa passed away in Helsinki[4].
  • Pentti Holappa was born on August 11, 1927[3].
  • Pentti Holappa died on October 10, 2017[5].
  • Pentti Holappa held citizenship in Finland[12].
  • Finnish was Pentti Holappa's native language[13].
  • Pentti Holappa's professions included linguist[6].
  • Pentti Holappa's professions included journalist[7].
  • Pentti Holappa's professions included poet[8].
  • Pentti Holappa's professions included politician[9].
  • Pentti Holappa worked as a translator[10].
  • Pentti Holappa's professions included writer[14].
  • Pentti Holappa held the position of Minister of Culture[15].
  • Pentti Holappa received the Finlandia Award[16].
  • Pentti Holappa received the Finnish State Prize for Literature[17].
  • Pentti Holappa received the Officer of the National Order of Merit[18].
  • Pentti Holappa received the Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland[19].
  • Pentti Holappa received the Officer of Arts and Letters[20].
  • Pentti Holappa is recorded as male[21].
  • Pentti Holappa's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Pentti Holappa's sexual orientation is recorded as homosexuality[23].
  • Pentti Holappa was affiliated with the Social Democratic Party of Finland[24].
  • Pentti Holappa's Commons category is recorded as Pentti Holappa[25].
  • Pentti Holappa's unmarried partner is recorded as Olli-Matti Ronimus[26].
  • The cause of death was respiratory failure[27].

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Origins and Family

Pentti Holappa's place of birth was Ylikiiminki[2]. He was born on August 11, 1927[3]. Finnish was his native language[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6], journalist[7], poet[8], politician[9], translator[10], and writer[14]. Pentti Holappa held the position of Minister of Culture[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Finlandia Award[16], a literary award[28], in Finland[29], founded in 1984[30]; Finnish State Prize for Literature[17], a literary award[31], in Finland[32]; Officer of the National Order of Merit[18], a grade of an order[33], in France[34]; Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland[19], a grade of an order[35], in Finland[36], founded in 1942[37]; and Officer of Arts and Letters[20], a grade of an order[38], in France[39].

Personal Life

Pentti Holappa was affiliated with the Social Democratic Party of Finland[24].

Death and Burial

Pentti Holappa died on October 10, 2017[5]. He passed away in Helsinki[4]. The cause of death was respiratory failure[27].

Why It Matters

Pentti Holappa ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40]

FAQs

Where was Pentti Holappa born?

Born in Ylikiiminki[2], Pentti Holappa…

Where did Pentti Holappa die?

Pentti Holappa died in Helsinki[4].

What did Pentti Holappa do for work?

Pentti Holappa worked as linguist[6], journalist[7], poet[8], politician[9], and translator[10].

What awards did Pentti Holappa receive?

Honors received include Finlandia Award[16], Finnish State Prize for Literature[17], Officer of the National Order of Merit[18], and Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland[19].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Finnish Ministers database. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [23] . penttiholappa.net. Retrieved . penttiholappa.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [24] . yle.fi. yle.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . yle.fi. yle.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . yle.fi. yle.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . yle.fi. yle.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . yle.fi. yle.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . yle.fi. yle.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . kirjasaatio.fi. Retrieved . kirjasaatio.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . The National Biography of Finland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] . Kuka kukin on 2015. wikidata.org.
  20. [20] . Kuka kukin on 2015. wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . penttiholappa.net. Retrieved . penttiholappa.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . BnF authorities. yle.fi. Provenance: 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
  12. [39] . 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. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Official website http://www.penttiholappa.net/
    Sexual orientation homosexuality
    Website
    Unmarried partner Olli-Matti Ronimus
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