Arne Garborg

Norwegian writer (1851–1924)
Person human Q467497
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Summary

Arne Garborg was born on January 25, 1851[1], in Jæren[2]. He died on January 14, 1924[3], in Asker[4]. He worked as a journalist[5], writer[6], diarist[7], playwright[8], and poet[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (324 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Undheim[11]
  • Date of birth: 1851[12], January 25, 1851[13]
  • Date of death: 1924[14], January 14, 1924[15]
  • Father: Q141152512[16]
  • Mother: Q141152523[17]
  • Spouse: Hulda Garborg[18]
  • Child: Arne Olaus Fjørtoft Garborg[19], Kristofer Sahlin[20]
  • Country of citizenship: Norway[21]
  • Occupation: editor[22]
  • Member of: Norges Fredslag[23]
  • Religion or worldview: Christianity[24]
  • Sex or gender: male[25]
  • Commons category: Arne Garborg[26]
  • Family name: Garborg[27]
  • Given name: Arne[28]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Arne Garborg[29]
  • Political ideology: Georgism[30]
  • Depicted by: Arne Garborg visiting the Artist's Studio in Paris[31], The Living Room at Kolbotn, (Hulda and Arne Garborg's home)[32], Halfdan Christensen, Arne Garborg og K. Marius Hægstad[33], Arne Garborg[34], The author Arne Garborg[35], Portrait of the Author Arne Garborg[36]
  • Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[37], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[38], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[39], Library of the World's Best Literature[40], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[41], Albert Edelfelt's letters[42], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[43], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[44], Olomouc City Library regional database[45], Enciclopedia universal ilustrada europeo-americana (1908-1930)[46]
  • Nominated for: Nobel Prize in Literature[47]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Norwegian[48], Nynorsk[49]

Why It Matters

Arne Garborg has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was Arne Garborg born?

Arne Garborg's place of birth was Jæren[2].

Where did Arne Garborg die?

Arne Garborg passed away in Asker[4].

Who were Arne Garborg's parents?

Arne Garborg's father was Q141152512[16]. Arne Garborg's mother was Q141152523[17].

Who was Arne Garborg married to?

Arne Garborg's spouses include Hulda Garborg[18].

What did Arne Garborg do for work?

Arne Garborg worked as a journalist[5], writer[6], diarist[7], playwright[8], and poet[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [25] ↑ . Norwegian Authority File: Persons and Corporate Bodies. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] ↑ . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [21] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. Retrieved . tritius.kmol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [12] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  22. [13] ↑ . Olomouc City Library regional database. Retrieved . tritius.kmol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [14] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  25. [15] ↑ . Olomouc City Library regional database. Retrieved . tritius.kmol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . Q138568312. wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [47] ↑ . nobelprize.org. wikidata.org.
  47. [48] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  48. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → journalist, writer, diarist +3
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  2. 19d ago · 日巫女 · 2026-09-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child → Arne Olaus Fjørtoft Garborg, Kristofer Sahlin
    Sitelink count → 44
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'cs', 'cy', 'da', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'eu', 'fa', 'fi', 'fr', 'fy',
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  3. 24d ago · 日巫女 · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child → Arne Olaus Fjørtoft Garborg, Kristofer Sahlin
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  4. 7w ago · 日巫女 · 2026-08-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 7w ago · 日巫女 · 2026-08-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  6. 8w ago · 日巫女 · 2026-08-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Mother → Q141152523
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  7. 10w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  9. 16w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  10. 20w ago · Pmt · 2026-05-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Norwegian historical register of persons id → pf01037030002786, pf01052055034430
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Norwegian historical register of persons id: pf01052055034430, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/287887135|Arne Garborg (#287887135)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/"
  11. 23w ago · Sj1mor · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Norwegian, Nynorsk
    Depicted by → Arne Garborg visiting the Artist's Studio in Paris, The Living Room at Kolbotn, (Hulda and Arne Garborg's home), Halfdan Christensen, Arne Garborg og K. Marius Hægstad +3
    Place of birth → Jæren, Undheim
    Family name → Garborg
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Plaque image: Kolbotn Tynset 2010-01-24 2.jpg"
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