Sirkka Turkka

Summary

Sirkka Turkka is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was Helsinki^[2]. She was born on February 2, 1939^[3]. She died in Lohja^[4]. She died on October 23, 2021^[5]. She worked as a writer^[6] and poet^[7]. She has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Helsinki^[2], Sirkka Turkka…
• Sirkka Turkka passed away in Lohja^[4].
• Sirkka Turkka was born on February 2, 1939^[3].
• Sirkka Turkka died on October 23, 2021^[5].
• Sirkka Turkka held citizenship in Finland^[9].
• Sirkka Turkka's professions included writer^[6].
• Sirkka Turkka's professions included poet^[7].
• Sirkka Turkka's education included a stint at University of Helsinki^[10].
• Sirkka Turkka received the Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland^[11].
• Sirkka Turkka received the Aleksis Kivi Award^[12].
• Sirkka Turkka received the Eino Leino Prize^[13].
• Sirkka Turkka received the Finlandia Award^[14].
• Sirkka Turkka received the Tomas Tranströmer prize^[15].
• Sirkka Turkka received the Finnish State Prize for Literature^[16].
• Sirkka Turkka is recorded as female^[17].
• Sirkka Turkka's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Sirkka Turkka's family name is recorded as Turkka^[19].
• Sirkka Turkka's given name is recorded as Sirkka^[20].
• Sirkka Turkka's given name is recorded as Annikki^[21].
• Sirkka Turkka's relative is recorded as Jouko Turkka^[22].
• Sirkka Turkka's floruit is recorded as January 1, 2016^[23].
• Sirkka Turkka's described by source is recorded as Writers in Finland 1945—1980^[24].
• Sirkka Turkka's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Finnish^[25].
• Sirkka Turkka's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'Sirkka Annikki Turkka'}^[26].
• Sirkka Turkka's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'Sirkka Turkka'}^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: FI^[29]

• Began / founded: 1939-02-02^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2021-10-23^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: b592fc04-4a8f-46dc-9262-adb0b3e2dd7c^[32]

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Origins and Family

Sirkka Turkka's place of birth was Helsinki^[2]. She was born on February 2, 1939^[3].

Education

Sirkka Turkka was educated at University of Helsinki^[10].

Career and Affiliations

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

Recognition

Awards received include Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland^[11], a grade of an order^[33], in Finland^[34], founded in 1943^[35]; Aleksis Kivi Award^[12], a literary award^[36], in Finland^[37], founded in 1936^[38]; Eino Leino Prize^[13], a literary award^[39], in Finland^[40], founded in 1956^[41]; Finlandia Award^[14], a literary award^[42], in Finland^[43], founded in 1984^[44]; Tomas Tranströmer prize^[15], a literary award^[45], in Sweden^[46], founded in 1997^[47]; and Finnish State Prize for Literature^[16], a literary award^[48], in Finland^[49].

Death and Burial

Sirkka Turkka died on October 23, 2021^[5]. She died in Lohja^[4].

Why It Matters

Sirkka Turkka has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[8] She is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[50]

FAQs

Where was Sirkka Turkka born?

Sirkka Turkka was born in Helsinki^[2].

Where did Sirkka Turkka die?

Sirkka Turkka died in Lohja^[4].

What did Sirkka Turkka do for work?

Sirkka Turkka worked as writer^[6] and poet^[7].

Where did Sirkka Turkka go to school?

Sirkka Turkka was educated at University of Helsinki^[10].

What awards did Sirkka Turkka receive?

Honors received include Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland^[11], Aleksis Kivi Award^[12], Eino Leino Prize^[13], and Finlandia Award^[14].