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Nils-Aslak Valkeapää

Poet / Teacher / Journalist / Composer / Writer / Musician | * 03/23/1943 († 58, 11/26/2001) | Enontekiö (Finland)
Nils-Aslak Valkeapää, known as Áilu in the Northern Sámi language and with the stage name of Áillohaš (Enontekiö 23 March 1943 – Espoo 26 November 2001), was a Finnish-born Norwegian Sámi writer, musician and artist. He was one of the most internationally recognised contributors of Sámi culture. He was mostly known for his joiks and poems. He was the official provincial artist of Lapland from 1978 to 1983. He was given the Nordic Council Literature Prize in 1991 for his work called Beaivi, áhčážan (engl. The Sun, My Father.) ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Documentaries | Adventure

Awards & Nominations for Nils-Aslak Valkeapää

Nordic Council Literature Prize Order of The White Star, 5th Class Saami Council's Honorary Award

Movies with Nils-Aslak Valkeapää as Actor(1)

as Siida-Isit1987 Pathfinder

Movies with Nils-Aslak Valkeapää as Crew(2)

Sound/Music1987 Pathfinder

Citizenships: Norway, Finland
Born: Tuesday, 03/23 1943 (March) in Enontekiö (Finland)
Died: Monday, 11/26 2001 (November) in Espoo (aged: 58)
Zodiac sign: Aries (Chinese zodiac sign: Goat)
Languages: Finnish (FI), Northern Sami (SE), Sámi
Member of: Áillohaččat
Related to: Nils-Henrik Valkeapää
Other names for Nils-Aslak Valkeapää (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Áillohaš" (Pseudonym)
Nils-Aslak Valkeapää frequently works together with these people:
Ossi Kakko (2x, Cast)
Nils Gaup (2x, Crew)
Ingvald Guttorm (1x, Cast)
Sara Marit Gaup (1x, Cast)
Ellen Anne Buljo (1x, Cast)
Henrik H. Buljo (1x, Cast)
Christian Berrum (1x, Crew)
Anne-Marja Blind (1x, Cast)
Jarmo Pyykkö (1x, Cast)
Hannu Hyvönen (1x, Crew)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:128624, Added: 06/28/2018, Last updated: 03/14/2024