Gunnar Heiberg

Norwegian writer (1857-1929)
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Gunnar Heiberg
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Summary

Gunnar Heiberg was born on November 18, 1857[1], in Oslo[2]. He died on February 22, 1929[3], in Oslo[4]. He worked as a journalist[5], poet[6], writer[7], playwright[8], and literary critic[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (59 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Vestre gravlund[11]
  • Father: Edvard Omsen Heiberg[12]
  • Spouse: Didi Heiberg[13]
  • Country of citizenship: Norway[14]
  • Occupation: theatre critic[15], theatrical director[16], essayist[17]
  • Field of work: drama[18], poetry[19], theatre criticism[20], directing[21], theatre art[22]
  • Notable work: Tante Ulrikke[23]
  • Sex or gender: male[24]
  • Commons category: Gunnar Heiberg[25]
  • Family name: Heiberg[26]
  • Given name: Gunnar[27]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Gunnar Heiberg[28]
  • Commons gallery: Gunnar Heiberg[29]
  • Depicted by: Gunnar Heiberg[30], Gunnar Heiberg, the Author[31], Portrait of the Author Gunnar Heiberg[32], Christian Sinding, Gunnar Heiberg and Knut Hamsun[33], Reading aloud in the studio[34]
  • Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[35]
  • Nominated for: Nobel Prize in Literature[36]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Norwegian[37], Danish[38]
  • Commons Creator page: Gunnar Heiberg[39]
  • Start of work period: 1884[40]
  • Sibling: Jacob Vilhelm Rode Heiberg[41], Inge Heiberg[42], Anton Heiberg[43]

Why It Matters

Gunnar Heiberg has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Gunnar Heiberg born?

Gunnar Heiberg's place of birth was Oslo[2].

Where did Gunnar Heiberg die?

Gunnar Heiberg passed away in Oslo[4].

Who were Gunnar Heiberg's parents?

Gunnar Heiberg's father was Edvard Omsen Heiberg[12].

Who was Gunnar Heiberg married to?

Gunnar Heiberg's spouses include Didi Heiberg[13].

What did Gunnar Heiberg do for work?

Gunnar Heiberg worked as a journalist[5], poet[6], writer[7], playwright[8], and literary critic[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . britannica.com. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . Norsk biografisk leksikon. wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [20] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [21] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [22] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . nobelprize.org. wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Described by source → Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)
    Nominated for → Nobel Prize in Literature
    Sibling → Jacob Vilhelm Rode Heiberg, Inge Heiberg, Anton Heiberg
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