Åke Edwardson

Swedish author
Person human Q270879
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Summary

Åke Edwardson was born on March 10, 1953[1], in Eksjö parish[2]. He has worked as a journalist[3], writer[4], university teacher[5], children's writer[6], and crime fiction writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (456 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Sweden[9]
  • Field of work: journalism[10], literary activity[11], detective literature[12]
  • Employer: University of Gothenburg[13]
  • Award received: Author of the Year[14], Best Swedish Crime Novel Award[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Genre: children's literature[17], crime literature[18]
  • Commons category: Åke Edwardson[19]
  • Family name: Edvardsson[20]
  • Given name: Karl[21], Åke[22], Peter[23]
  • Work location: Gothenburg[24]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Swedish[25]
  • Name in native language: Åke Edwardson[26]
  • Start of work period: 1994[27]
  • P14750: 6668-43A2-249E-6BC1-47E4[28]

Why It Matters

Åke Edwardson has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Åke Edwardson born?

Åke Edwardson's place of birth was Eksjö parish[2].

What did Åke Edwardson do for work?

Åke Edwardson worked as a journalist[3], writer[4], university teacher[5], children's writer[6], and crime fiction writer[7].

What awards did Åke Edwardson receive?

Honors received include Author of the Year[14] and Best Swedish Crime Novel Award[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Sveriges befolkning 2000. wikidata.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] ↑ . deckarakademin.se. Retrieved . deckarakademin.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . Babelio. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . Sveriges befolkning 2000. wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . Sveriges befolkning 2000. wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . Sveriges befolkning 2000. wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . Sveriges befolkning 2000. wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0217509-Edwardson-ake-1953
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  5. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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