Arvo Valton

Summary

Arvo Valton is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Märjamaa^[2]. He was born on December 14, 1935^[3]. He died in Märjamaa^[4]. He died on July 26, 2024^[5]. He worked as a writer^[6], screenwriter^[7], politician^[8], and poet^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in Märjamaa^[2], Arvo Valton…
• Arvo Valton passed away in Märjamaa^[4].
• Arvo Valton was born on December 14, 1935^[3].
• Arvo Valton died on July 26, 2024^[5].
• Arvo Valton is buried at Märjamaa cemetery^[11].
• Arvo Valton held citizenship in Estonia^[12].
• Arvo Valton held citizenship in Soviet Union^[13].
• Arvo Valton worked as a writer^[6].
• Arvo Valton's professions included screenwriter^[7].
• Arvo Valton worked as a politician^[8].
• Arvo Valton worked as a poet^[9].
• Arvo Valton's field of work was literature^[14].
• Arvo Valton's field of work was prose^[15].
• Arvo Valton's field of work was short story^[16].
• Arvo Valton held the position of member of the Riigikogu^[17].
• Arvo Valton was educated at Tallinn University of Technology^[18].
• Arvo Valton received the Order of the National Coat of Arms, 3rd Class^[19].
• Arvo Valton received the Order of the White Star, 3rd Class^[20].
• Arvo Valton received the Jaan Kross literary award^[21].
• Arvo Valton received the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres^[22].
• Arvo Valton is recorded as male^[23].
• Arvo Valton's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Arvo Valton was affiliated with the National Coalition Party Pro Patria^[25].
• Arvo Valton was affiliated with the Pro Patria Union^[26].
• Arvo Valton was affiliated with the Isamaa^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: EE^[29]

• Began / founded: 1935-12-14^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2024-07-26^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 667bfb87-3758-4718-920e-4d5a22bf29a3^[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in Märjamaa^[2], Arvo Valton… he was born on December 14, 1935^[3].

Education

Arvo Valton was educated at Tallinn University of Technology^[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], screenwriter^[7], politician^[8], and poet^[9]. Fields of work include literature^[14], a type of arts^[33]; prose^[15], a literary form^[34]; and short story^[16], a literary genre^[35]. Arvo Valton held the position of member of the Riigikogu^[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the National Coat of Arms, 3rd Class^[19], a grade of an order^[36], in Estonia^[37], founded in 1936^[38]; Order of the White Star, 3rd Class^[20], a grade of an order^[39], in Estonia^[40], founded in 1936^[41]; Jaan Kross literary award^[21], a literary award^[42], in Estonia^[43], founded in 2010^[44]; and Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres^[22], a grade of an order^[45], in France^[46].

Personal Life

Political affiliations include National Coalition Party Pro Patria^[25], a political party^[47], in Estonia^[48], founded in 1992^[49]; Pro Patria Union^[26], a political party^[50], in Estonia^[51], founded in 1995^[52], headquartered in Tallinn^[53]; Isamaa^[27], a political party^[54], in Estonia^[55], founded in 2006^[56], headquartered in Tallinn^[57]; Estonian Free Party^[58], a political party^[59], in Estonia^[60], founded in 2014^[61], headquartered in Tallinn^[62]; and Estonian Party for the Future^[63], a political party^[64], in Estonia^[65], founded in 2020^[66], headquartered in Tällevere^[67].

Death and Burial

Arvo Valton died on July 26, 2024^[5]. He passed away in Märjamaa^[4]. Burial took place at Märjamaa cemetery^[11].

Why It Matters

Arvo Valton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[68] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[69]

FAQs

Where was Arvo Valton born?

Born in Märjamaa^[2], Arvo Valton…

Where did Arvo Valton die?

Arvo Valton passed away in Märjamaa^[4].

What did Arvo Valton do for work?

Arvo Valton worked as writer^[6], screenwriter^[7], politician^[8], and poet^[9].

Where did Arvo Valton go to school?

Arvo Valton was educated at Tallinn University of Technology^[18].

What awards did Arvo Valton receive?

Honors received include Order of the National Coat of Arms, 3rd Class^[19], Order of the White Star, 3rd Class^[20], Jaan Kross literary award^[21], and Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres^[22].