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A Man Called Ove

2012 novel written by Fredrik Backman
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A Man Called Ove

Summary

A Man Called Ove is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,824 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • A Man Called Ove authored Fredrik Backman[3].
  • A Man Called Ove's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • A Man Called Ove was published by Bokförlaget Forum[5].
  • A Man Called Ove was published by Simon & Schuster[6].
  • Ove is named after A Man Called Ove[7].
  • A Man Called Ove's language of work or name is recorded as Swedish[8].
  • A Man Called Ove's country of origin is recorded as Sweden[9].
  • A Man Called Ove was released on 2012[10].
  • A Man Called Ove's characters is recorded as Ove[11].
  • A Man Called Ove's characters is recorded as Sonja[12].
  • A Man Called Ove's characters is recorded as Parvaneh[13].
  • A Man Called Ove's characters is recorded as Jimmy[14].
  • A Man Called Ove's characters is recorded as Patrick[15].
  • A Man Called Ove's characters is recorded as Nasanin[16].
  • A Man Called Ove's has edition or translation is recorded as En man som heter Ove[17].
  • A Man Called Ove's has edition or translation is recorded as A Man Called Ove[18].
  • A Man Called Ove's has edition or translation is recorded as A Man Called Ove[19].
  • A Man Called Ove's has edition or translation is recorded as A Man Called Ove[20].
  • A Man Called Ove's has edition or translation is recorded as A Man Called Ove[21].
  • A Man Called Ove's has edition or translation is recorded as A Man Called Otto[22].
  • A Man Called Ove's has edition or translation is recorded as A Man Called Ove[23].
  • A Man Called Ove's has edition or translation is recorded as A Man Called Ove[24].
  • A Man Called Ove's has edition or translation is recorded as Q116175388[25].
  • A Man Called Ove's has edition or translation is recorded as A Man Called Ove[26].
  • A Man Called Ove's has edition or translation is recorded as A Man Called Ove[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

A Man Called Ove authored Fredrik Backman[3]. Publishers include Bokförlaget Forum[5] and Simon & Schuster[6].

Publication

A Man Called Ove was published on 2012[10]. Its language of work or name is recorded as Swedish[8].

Why It Matters

A Man Called Ove ranks in the top 2% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,824 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Related Entities

A Man Called Otto A Man Called Ove Fredrik Backman literary work Sweden

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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