Sirkka Selja

Finnish poet
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Sirkka Selja

Summary

Sirkka Selja is a human[1]. She was born in Hämeenkoski[2]. She was born on March 20, 1920[3]. She died in Hollola[4]. She died on August 17, 2017[5]. She worked as a poet[6] and writer[7]. She has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Hämeenkoski[2], Sirkka Selja…
  • Sirkka Selja died in Hollola[4].
  • Sirkka Selja was born on March 20, 1920[3].
  • Sirkka Selja died on August 17, 2017[5].
  • Sirkka Selja held citizenship in Finland[9].
  • Sirkka Selja's professions included poet[6].
  • Sirkka Selja's professions included writer[7].
  • Sirkka Selja's education included a stint at University of Helsinki[10].
  • Sirkka Selja received the Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland[11].
  • Sirkka Selja received the Aleksis Kivi Award[12].
  • Sirkka Selja is recorded as female[13].
  • Sirkka Selja's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Sirkka Selja's Commons category is recorded as Sirkka Selja[15].
  • The cause of death was pneumonia[16].
  • Sirkka Selja's family name is recorded as Selja[17].
  • Sirkka Selja's given name is recorded as Sirkka[18].
  • Sirkka Selja's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[19].
  • Sirkka Selja's described by source is recorded as The History of Nordic Women's Literature[20].
  • Sirkka Selja's described by source is recorded as Writers in Finland 1917–1944[21].
  • Sirkka Selja's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Finnish[22].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[23]

  • Country: FI[24]

  • Began / founded: 1920-03-20[25]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2017-08-17[26]

  • MusicBrainz ID: f8e8223c-ba1a-443e-aecc-ff37ebbc8a54[27]

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Origins and Family

Sirkka Selja's place of birth was Hämeenkoski[2]. She was born on March 20, 1920[3].

Education

Sirkka Selja's education included a stint at University of Helsinki[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6] and writer[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland[11], a grade of an order[28], in Finland[29], founded in 1943[30] and Aleksis Kivi Award[12], a literary award[31], in Finland[32], founded in 1936[33].

Death and Burial

Sirkka Selja died on August 17, 2017[5]. She died in Hollola[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia[16].

Why It Matters

Sirkka Selja has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

FAQs

Where was Sirkka Selja born?

Sirkka Selja's place of birth was Hämeenkoski[2].

Where did Sirkka Selja die?

Sirkka Selja passed away in Hollola[4].

What did Sirkka Selja do for work?

Sirkka Selja worked as poet[6] and writer[7].

Where did Sirkka Selja go to school?

Sirkka Selja was educated at University of Helsinki[10].

What awards did Sirkka Selja receive?

Honors received include Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland[11] and Aleksis Kivi Award[12].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . BiographySampo. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . BiographySampo. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . kaleva.fi. kaleva.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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