Bergsveinn Birgisson

Icelandic writer
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Summary

Bergsveinn Birgisson was born on August 30, 1971[1], in Reykjavík[2]. He has worked as a writer[3], poet[4], philologist[5], literary historian[6], and folklorist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Iceland[9]
  • Occupation: translator[10], literary scholar[11]
  • Field of work: creative and professional writing[12], prose[13], poetry[14], Scandinavian philology[15], history of literature[16], folkloristics[17], translation[18]
  • Educated at: University of Iceland[19], University of Oslo[20], University of Bergen[21]
  • Award received: The Bookseller Association's Non-Fiction Award for Authors and Translators[22], Knight 1st Class of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit[23], Q139862514[24]
  • Sex or gender: male[25]
  • Commons category: Bergsveinn Birgisson[26]
  • Residence: Iceland[27], Norway[28]
  • Given name: Bergsveinn[29]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Icelandic[30], Norwegian[31]
  • Patronym or matronym: Birgisson[32]

Why It Matters

Bergsveinn Birgisson is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Bergsveinn Birgisson born?

Bergsveinn Birgisson's place of birth was Reykjavík[2].

What did Bergsveinn Birgisson do for work?

Bergsveinn Birgisson worked as a writer[3], poet[4], philologist[5], literary historian[6], and folklorist[7].

Where did Bergsveinn Birgisson go to school?

Bergsveinn Birgisson was educated at University of Iceland[19], University of Oslo[20], and University of Bergen[21].

What awards did Bergsveinn Birgisson receive?

Honors received include The Bookseller Association's Non-Fiction Award for Authors and Translators[22], Knight 1st Class of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit[23], and Q139862514[24].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Norwegian Authority File: Persons and Corporate Bodies. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [6] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . kongehuset.no. kongehuset.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . etonnants-voyageurs.com. Retrieved . etonnants-voyageurs.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [1] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . forfatterkatalogen.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['commons', 'de', 'fr', 'is', 'nn', 'no']
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  2. 19w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0391919-Bergsveinn-Birgisson-1971
    Occupation → writer, poet, philologist +4
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  3. 22w ago · Symac · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → The Bookseller Association's Non-Fiction Award for Authors and Translators, Knight 1st Class of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit, Q139862514
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