Kjartan Fløgstad

Summary

Kjartan Fløgstad is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Sauda Municipality^[2]. He was born on June 7, 1944^[3]. He worked as a writer^[4] and poet^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Kjartan Fløgstad's place of birth was Sauda Municipality^[2].
• Kjartan Fløgstad was born on June 7, 1944^[3].
• Kjartan Fløgstad was born on 1944^[7].
• A child of Kjartan Fløgstad was Aslak Nore^[8].
• A child of Kjartan Fløgstad was Guro Nore Fløgstad^[9].
• Kjartan Fløgstad held citizenship in Norway^[10].
• Kjartan Fløgstad worked as a writer^[4].
• Kjartan Fløgstad's professions included poet^[5].
• Kjartan Fløgstad's education included a stint at University of Bergen^[11].
• Kjartan Fløgstad received the Dobloug Prize^[12].
• Kjartan Fløgstad received the Aschehoug Prize^[13].
• Kjartan Fløgstad received the Gyldendal Prize^[14].
• Kjartan Fløgstad received the Norwegian P2 listener's literature award^[15].
• Kjartan Fløgstad received the Nynorsk User of the Year^[16].
• Kjartan Fløgstad received the Nynorsk Literature Prize^[17].
• Kjartan Fløgstad is recorded as male^[18].
• Kjartan Fløgstad's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Kjartan Fløgstad's Commons category is recorded as Kjartan Fløgstad^[20].
• Kjartan Fløgstad's family name is recorded as Fløgstad^[21].
• Kjartan Fløgstad's given name is recorded as Kjartan^[22].
• Kjartan Fløgstad's participant in is recorded as Santiago International Book Fair 2015^[23].
• Kjartan Fløgstad's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Norwegian^[24].
• Kjartan Fløgstad's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Nynorsk^[25].
• Kjartan Fløgstad's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'no', 'text': 'Kjartan Fløgstad'}^[26].
• Kjartan Fløgstad's writing language is recorded as Nynorsk^[27].

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Origins and Family

Kjartan Fløgstad was born in Sauda Municipality^[2]. Recorded date of birth include June 7, 1944^[3] and 1944^[7].

Education

Kjartan Fløgstad's education included a stint at University of Bergen^[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[4] and poet^[5].

Recognition

Awards received include Dobloug Prize^[12], a literary award^[28], in Sweden^[29]; Aschehoug Prize^[13], a literary award^[30], in Norway^[31], founded in 1973^[32]; Gyldendal Prize^[14], a literary award^[33], in Norway^[34], founded in 1996^[35]; Norwegian P2 listener's literature award^[15], a literary award^[36], in Norway^[37]; Nynorsk User of the Year^[16], an award^[38], in Norway^[39]; and Nynorsk Literature Prize^[17], a literary award^[40], in Norway^[41], founded in 1982^[42].

Personal Life

Children include Aslak Nore^[8], a writer^[43], b. 1978^[44], of Norway^[45], awarded the Riverton Prize^[46], specialised in literature^[47] and Guro Nore Fløgstad^[9], a linguist^[48], b. 1981^[49], of Norway^[50].

Why It Matters

Kjartan Fløgstad ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[51] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[52]

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 writer^[4] and poet^[5].

Where did Kjartan Fløgstad go to school?

Kjartan Fløgstad was educated at University of Bergen^[11].

What awards did Kjartan Fløgstad receive?

Honors received include Dobloug Prize^[12], Aschehoug Prize^[13], Gyldendal Prize^[14], and Norwegian P2 listener's literature award^[15].