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Kalle Päätalo

Kalle Päätalo was a Finnish novelist and writer (1919–2000). He was born at Taivalkoski and died at Tampere.

Also recorded as Kaarlo Alvar Päätalo; Kaarlo Päätalo.

Kalle Päätalo in brief

Born
1919
Died
2000
Known for
novelist and writer
Place of birth
Taivalkoski
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Identity and origins

Kalle Päätalo was recorded at birth as Kaarlo Alvar Päätalo. He also worked under the name Kalle Päätalo. The authorities additionally record the headings Kaarlo Alvar Päätalo and Kaarlo Päätalo. His recorded language was Finnish.

He was the child of Herman Päätalo and Riitu Päätalo. He married Helvi Ojala.

Recognition and collections

Kalle Päätalo received Thanks for the Book Award, Professor, Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland, Commander First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland, Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland and Medal of Liberty, 1st Class.

Catalogued works

19 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service and Open Library. Their recorded dates run from 1960 to 1971. The first 12 are listed here.

Juuret Iijoen törmässä, dated 1971. The winter of the black snow. Koillismaa. Myrsky Koillismaassa. Myrskyn jälkeen. Nälkämäki. Myrsky Koillismaasa. Ihmisiä telineillä. Kunnan jauhot. Kairankävijä. Reissutyössä. Tammettu virta.

Literature

3 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Kalle Päätalo tutkijoiden silmin, 2022. Päätalo, Kalle, Kindlers Literatur Lexikon (KLL), 2020. Päätalo, Kalle: Huonemiehen poika, Kindlers Literatur Lexikon (KLL), 2020.

In detail

the recorded working language is Finnish.

Subjects and genres recorded for the work are autobiography and realism.

Places of work recorded in the authority are Tampere and Taivalkoski. Residence is recorded at Jokijärvi and Kallioniemi.

Works named in the authority record are Koillismaa and Juuret Iijoen törmässä.

Distinctions recorded are Thanks for the Book Award, Professor, Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland and Commander First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland.

Chronology

  1. 1919Kalle Päätalo born at Taivalkoski.
  2. 1971Juuret Iijoen törmässä.
  3. 2000Kalle Päätalo died at Tampere.

Sources

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  1. 1.

    “Kalle Päätalo”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  2. 2.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q636923: Kalle Päätalo

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