Yrsa Sigurðardóttir

Summary

Yrsa Sigurðardóttir is a human^[1]. Born in Reykjavík^[2], she… she was born on August 24, 1963^[3]. She worked as a writer^[4], children's writer^[5], civil engineer^[6], and novelist^[7]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (381 views/month, #7,235 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Yrsa Sigurðardóttir's place of birth was Reykjavík^[2].
• Yrsa Sigurðardóttir was born on August 24, 1963^[3].
• Yrsa Sigurðardóttir held citizenship in Iceland^[9].
• Yrsa Sigurðardóttir worked as a writer^[4].
• Yrsa Sigurðardóttir's professions included children's writer^[5].
• Yrsa Sigurðardóttir worked as a civil engineer^[6].
• Yrsa Sigurðardóttir worked as a novelist^[7].
• Yrsa Sigurðardóttir's field of work was creative and professional writing^[10].
• Yrsa Sigurðardóttir's field of work was detective literature^[11].
• Yrsa Sigurðardóttir's field of work was children's and young adult literature^[12].
• Yrsa Sigurðardóttir's field of work was construction industry^[13].
• Yrsa Sigurðardóttir's education included a stint at University of Iceland^[14].
• Yrsa Sigurðardóttir's education included a stint at Concordia University^[15].
• Yrsa Sigurðardóttir received the Palle Rosenkrantz Prize^[16].
• Yrsa Sigurðardóttir received the Blóðdropinn^[17].
• Yrsa Sigurðardóttir is recorded as female^[18].
• Yrsa Sigurðardóttir's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Yrsa Sigurðardóttir's Commons category is recorded as Yrsa Sigurðardóttir^[20].
• Yrsa Sigurðardóttir's given name is recorded as Q16430038^[21].
• Yrsa Sigurðardóttir's given name is recorded as Q10723768^[22].
• Yrsa Sigurðardóttir's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Icelandic^[23].
• Yrsa Sigurðardóttir's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'is', 'text': 'Vilborg Yrsa Sigurðardóttir'}^[24].
• Yrsa Sigurðardóttir's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'is', 'text': 'Yrsa Sigurðardóttir'}^[25].
• Yrsa Sigurðardóttir's start of work period is recorded as 1998^[26].
• Yrsa Sigurðardóttir's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as gender gap on Dutch Wikipedia^[27].

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Origins and Family

Yrsa Sigurðardóttir's place of birth was Reykjavík^[2]. She was born on August 24, 1963^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Iceland^[14], a public university^[28], in Iceland^[29], founded in 1911^[30], headquartered in Reykjavík^[31] and Concordia University^[15], a university in Quebec^[32], in Canada^[33], founded in 1974^[34], headquartered in Montreal^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[4], children's writer^[5], civil engineer^[6], and novelist^[7]. Fields of work include creative and professional writing^[10], an academic discipline^[36]; detective literature^[11], a literary genre^[37]; children's and young adult literature^[12], a sub-set of literature^[38]; and construction industry^[13], an industry^[39].

Recognition

Awards received include Palle Rosenkrantz Prize^[16], a literary award^[40], in Denmark^[41], founded in 1986^[42] and Blóðdropinn^[17], a literary award^[43], in Iceland^[44].

Why It Matters

Yrsa Sigurðardóttir ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (381 views/month, #7,235 of 1,000,298).^[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[45] She is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]

FAQs

Where was Yrsa Sigurðardóttir born?

Born in Reykjavík^[2], Yrsa Sigurðardóttir…

What did Yrsa Sigurðardóttir do for work?

Yrsa Sigurðardóttir worked as writer^[4], children's writer^[5], civil engineer^[6], and novelist^[7].

Where did Yrsa Sigurðardóttir go to school?

Yrsa Sigurðardóttir was educated at University of Iceland^[14] and Concordia University^[15].

What awards did Yrsa Sigurðardóttir receive?

Honors received include Palle Rosenkrantz Prize^[16] and Blóðdropinn^[17].