Siri Hustvedt

American novelist, essayist, poet
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Siri Hustvedt

Summary

Siri Hustvedt is a human[1]. Born in Northfield[2], she… she was born on February 19, 1955[3]. She worked as a poet[4], novelist[5], essayist[6], and writer[7]. She ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,614 views/month, #6,140 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Siri Hustvedt was born in Northfield[2].
  • Siri Hustvedt was born on February 19, 1955[3].
  • Siri Hustvedt's father was Lloyd Hustvedt[9].
  • A child of Siri Hustvedt was Sophie Auster[10].
  • Siri Hustvedt held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Norwegian was Siri Hustvedt's native language[12].
  • Siri Hustvedt worked as a poet[4].
  • Siri Hustvedt worked as a novelist[5].
  • Siri Hustvedt worked as an essayist[6].
  • Siri Hustvedt's professions included writer[7].
  • Siri Hustvedt's field of work was poetry[13].
  • Siri Hustvedt's field of work was essay[14].
  • Siri Hustvedt was employed by Cornell University[15].
  • Siri Hustvedt's education included a stint at St. Olaf College[16].
  • Siri Hustvedt's education included a stint at Columbia University[17].
  • Siri Hustvedt was educated at Bergen Cathedral School[18].
  • Siri Hustvedt's education included a stint at Northfield High School[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Siri Hustvedt is The Sorrows of an American[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Siri Hustvedt is The Summer Without Men[21].
  • Siri Hustvedt received the Quebec bookseller's award[22].
  • Siri Hustvedt received the Princess of Asturias Literary Prize[23].
  • Siri Hustvedt received the Prix Femina[24].
  • Siri Hustvedt received the honorary doctorate of Grenoble-III University[25].
  • Siri Hustvedt received the Prix Européen de l'Essai Charles Veillon[26].
  • Siri Hustvedt received the honorary doctorate of Paris Nanterre University[27].

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Origins and Family

Siri Hustvedt was born in Northfield[2]. She was born on February 19, 1955[3]. Her father was Lloyd Hustvedt[9]. Norwegian was her native language[12].

Education

Educated at St. Olaf College[16], a liberal arts college in the United States[28], in United States[29], founded in 1874[30], headquartered in Northfield[31]; Columbia University[17], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1754[34], headquartered in Manhattan[35]; Bergen Cathedral School[18], an upper secondary school in Norway[36], in Norway[37], founded in 1153[38]; and Northfield High School[19], a high school[39], in United States[40], founded in 1966[41]. Siri Hustvedt earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[4], novelist[5], essayist[6], and writer[7]. Fields of work include poetry[13], a literary form[43] and essay[14], a literary form[44]. Siri Hustvedt was employed by Cornell University[15].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Sorrows of an American[20], a literary work[45] and The Summer Without Men[21], a literary work[46].

Recognition

Awards received include Quebec bookseller's award[22], a group of awards[47], in Canada[48], founded in 1994[49]; Princess of Asturias Literary Prize[23], a literary award[50], in Spain[51], founded in 1981[52]; Prix Femina[24], a literary award[53], in France[54], founded in 1904[55]; honorary doctorate of Grenoble-III University[25], an award[56], in France[57]; Prix Européen de l'Essai Charles Veillon[26], a literary award[58], in Switzerland[59], founded in 1975[60]; and honorary doctorate of Paris Nanterre University[27], an award[61], in France[62].

Personal Life

A child of Siri Hustvedt was Sophie Auster[10].

Why It Matters

Siri Hustvedt ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,614 views/month, #6,140 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63] She is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]

FAQs

Where was Siri Hustvedt born?

Siri Hustvedt was born in Northfield[2].

Who were Siri Hustvedt's parents?

Siri Hustvedt's father was Lloyd Hustvedt[9].

What did Siri Hustvedt do for work?

Siri Hustvedt worked as poet[4], novelist[5], essayist[6], and writer[7].

Where did Siri Hustvedt go to school?

Siri Hustvedt was educated at St. Olaf College[16], Columbia University[17], Bergen Cathedral School[18], and Northfield High School[19].

What awards did Siri Hustvedt receive?

Honors received include Quebec bookseller's award[22], Princess of Asturias Literary Prize[23], Prix Femina[24], and honorary doctorate of Grenoble-III University[25].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [63] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [64] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 35
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'ar', 'arz', 'bg', 'ca', 'commons', 'cy', 'da', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'eu', '
    Gran enciclopèdia catalana id → siri-hustvedt
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 4w ago · Kooma · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Elonet person id → 1572163
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  3. 4w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 1687-0DCC-7522-20F0-FFCA
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  4. 8w ago · YANN92340 · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Elle.fr person id → Siri-Hustvedt
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P3812]]: Siri-Hustvedt"
  5. 16w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has written for → TheGuardian.com, Blätter für deutsche und internationale Politik
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  6. 16w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0312265-Hustvedt-Siri-1955
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: 0312265-Hustvedt-Siri-1955, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259494|batch #259494]]"
  7. 18w ago · Funkhauser · 2026-05-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has written for → TheGuardian.com, Blätter für deutsche und internationale Politik
    The guardian profile id → siri-hustvedt-contributor
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P6872]]: [[Q5614018]]"
  8. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Northfield
    Educated at → St. Olaf College, Columbia University, Bergen Cathedral School +1
    Aliases → —
    Documentation files at → SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts
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