Viljo Kajava

Finnish writer (1909–1998)
Person human Q4115956
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Viljo Kajava

Summary

Viljo Kajava is a human[1]. He was born in Tampere[2]. He was born on September 22, 1909[3]. He passed away in Helsinki[4]. He died on February 2, 1998[5]. He worked as a poet[6], literary critic[7], journalist[8], and translator[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Viljo Kajava was born in Tampere[2].
  • Viljo Kajava passed away in Helsinki[4].
  • Viljo Kajava was born on September 22, 1909[3].
  • Viljo Kajava was born on January 1, 1909[11].
  • Viljo Kajava died on February 2, 1998[5].
  • Viljo Kajava died on January 1, 1998[12].
  • Viljo Kajava is buried at Hietaniemi cemetery[13].
  • Viljo Kajava held citizenship in Finland[14].
  • Viljo Kajava held citizenship in Grand Duchy of Finland[15].
  • Finnish was Viljo Kajava's native language[16].
  • Viljo Kajava worked as a poet[6].
  • Viljo Kajava worked as a literary critic[7].
  • Viljo Kajava worked as a journalist[8].
  • Viljo Kajava's professions included translator[9].
  • Viljo Kajava's field of work was literary criticism[17].
  • Viljo Kajava's field of work was journalism[18].
  • Viljo Kajava's field of work was translation[19].
  • Viljo Kajava was educated at University of Helsinki[20].
  • Viljo Kajava received the Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland[21].
  • Viljo Kajava received the Aleksis Kivi Award[22].
  • Viljo Kajava received the Eino Leino Prize[23].
  • Viljo Kajava received the Knight First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland[24].
  • Viljo Kajava received the Medal of Liberty, 2nd Class[25].
  • Viljo Kajava is recorded as male[26].
  • Viljo Kajava's instance of is recorded as human[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: FI[29]

  • Began / founded: 1909-09-22[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1998-02-02[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 349f73a7-a3bd-49c6-9591-51a53fb39d98[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in Tampere[2], Viljo Kajava… Recorded date of birth include September 22, 1909[3] and January 1, 1909[11]. Finnish was his native language[16].

Education

Viljo Kajava's education included a stint at University of Helsinki[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], literary critic[7], journalist[8], and translator[9]. Fields of work include literary criticism[17], a literary genre[33]; journalism[18], an industry[34]; and translation[19], an academic major[35].

Recognition

Awards received include Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland[21], a grade of an order[36], in Finland[37], founded in 1943[38]; Aleksis Kivi Award[22], a literary award[39], in Finland[40], founded in 1936[41]; Eino Leino Prize[23], a literary award[42], in Finland[43], founded in 1956[44]; Knight First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland[24], a grade of an order[45], in Finland[46], founded in 1919[47]; and Medal of Liberty, 2nd Class[25], a class of award[48], in Finland[49], founded in 1918[50].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include February 2, 1998[5] and January 1, 1998[12]. Viljo Kajava passed away in Helsinki[4]. Burial took place at Hietaniemi cemetery[13].

Why It Matters

Viljo Kajava ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was Viljo Kajava born?

Born in Tampere[2], Viljo Kajava…

Where did Viljo Kajava die?

Viljo Kajava passed away in Helsinki[4].

What did Viljo Kajava do for work?

Viljo Kajava worked as poet[6], literary critic[7], journalist[8], and translator[9].

Where did Viljo Kajava go to school?

Viljo Kajava was educated at University of Helsinki[20].

What awards did Viljo Kajava receive?

Honors received include Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland[21], Aleksis Kivi Award[22], Eino Leino Prize[23], and Knight First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland[24].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . BiographySampo. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [27] . BiographySampo. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . The National Biography of Finland. wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . The National Biography of Finland. wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. wikidata.org.
  23. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. wikidata.org.
  25. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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