Fredrik Backman

Swedish writer
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Fredrik Backman

Summary

Fredrik Backman is a human[1]. His place of birth was Sweden[2]. He was born on June 2, 1981[3]. He worked as a writer[4], journalist[5], and blogger[6]. He ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,103 views/month, #6,171 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Fredrik Backman was born in Sweden[2].
  • Fredrik Backman was born on June 2, 1981[3].
  • Fredrik Backman held citizenship in Sweden[8].
  • Fredrik Backman worked as a writer[4].
  • Fredrik Backman worked as a journalist[5].
  • Fredrik Backman's professions included blogger[6].
  • Fredrik Backman received the Author of the Year[9].
  • Fredrik Backman is recorded as male[10].
  • Fredrik Backman's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Fredrik Backman's Commons category is recorded as Fredrik Backman[12].
  • Fredrik Backman's family name is recorded as Backman[13].
  • Fredrik Backman's given name is recorded as Fredrik[14].
  • Fredrik Backman's official website is recorded as https://www.fredrikbackmanbooks.com/[15].
  • Fredrik Backman's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Swedish[16].
  • Fredrik Backman's topic has template is recorded as Template:Fredrik Backman[17].
  • Fredrik Backman's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'sv', 'text': 'Carl Fredrik Backman'}[18].
  • Fredrik Backman's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'sv', 'text': 'Fredrik Backman'}[19].
  • Fredrik Backman's official blog URL is recorded as http://www.fredrikbackman.com/[20].
  • Fredrik Backman's start of work period is recorded as 2012[21].
  • Fredrik Backman's writing language is recorded as Swedish[22].
  • Fredrik Backman's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+40295'}[23].
  • Fredrik Backman's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+44574'}[24].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[25]

  • Country: SE[26]

  • Began / founded: 1981-06-02[27]

  • Community tags: has german audiobooks[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 7bd2dae0-9bc6-4278-9b88-4dc4bc71cf64[29]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Sweden[2], Fredrik Backman… he was born on June 2, 1981[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], journalist[5], and blogger[6].

Recognition

Fredrik Backman received the Author of the Year[9].

Why It Matters

Fredrik Backman ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,103 views/month, #6,171 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Works attributed to him include A Man Called Ove[32], a literary work[33]; Beartown[34], a literary work[35]; Anxious People[36], a literary work[37]; My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry[38], a literary work[39]; and Britt-Marie Was Here[40], a literary work[41].

FAQs

Where was Fredrik Backman born?

Born in Sweden[2], Fredrik Backman…

What did Fredrik Backman do for work?

Fredrik Backman worked as writer[4], journalist[5], and blogger[6].

What awards did Fredrik Backman receive?

Honors received include Author of the Year[9].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . vision.se. Retrieved . vision.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . Munzinger Personen. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [40] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation writer, journalist, blogger
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