Kjartan Fløgstad

Norwegian writer
Person human Q982892
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Summary

Kjartan Fløgstad was born on June 7, 1944[1], in Sauda Municipality[2]. He has worked as a writer[3] and poet[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (215 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 1944[6]
  • Child: Aslak Nore[7], Guro Nore Fløgstad[8]
  • Country of citizenship: Norway[9]
  • Educated at: University of Bergen[10]
  • Award received: Dobloug Prize[11], Aschehoug Prize[12], Gyldendal Prize[13], Norwegian P2 listener's literature award[14], Nynorsk User of the Year[15], Nynorsk Literature Prize[16], Gyldendal's Endowment[17], Rogaland county Culture Prize[18], Stavanger Aftenblads kulturpris[19], Language Prize[20], Brage Award for Fiction[21], Brage Prize honorary award[22], Q131674106[23]
  • Member of: Rivertonklubben[24], Asociación Internacional de Escritores Policiacos[25]
  • Sex or gender: male[26]
  • Commons category: Kjartan Fløgstad[27]
  • Family name: Fløgstad[28]
  • Given name: Kjartan[29]
  • Participant in: Santiago International Book Fair 2015[30]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Norwegian[31], Nynorsk[32]
  • Name in native language: Kjartan Fløgstad[33]
  • Writing language: Nynorsk[34]
  • P14750: 6B71-D4D6-4737-9545-0153[35]

Why It Matters

Kjartan Fløgstad has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Kjartan Fløgstad born?

Kjartan Fløgstad was born in Sauda Municipality[2].

What did Kjartan Fløgstad do for work?

Kjartan Fløgstad worked as a writer[3] and poet[4].

Where did Kjartan Fløgstad go to school?

Kjartan Fløgstad was educated at University of Bergen[10].

What awards did Kjartan Fløgstad receive?

Honors received include Dobloug Prize[11], Aschehoug Prize[12], Gyldendal Prize[13], and Norwegian P2 listener's literature award[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Norwegian Authority File: Persons and Corporate Bodies. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . camaradellibro.cl. Retrieved . camaradellibro.cl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . 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] ↑ . TONO. Retrieved . tono.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . rivertonklubben.no. rivertonklubben.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . web.archive.org. web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [1] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [6] ↑ . camaradellibro.cl. Retrieved . camaradellibro.cl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . camaradellibro.cl. Retrieved . camaradellibro.cl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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