A Man Called Ove
2012 novel written by Fredrik Backman
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Summary
A Man Called Ove is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of literary work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,869 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Author: Fredrik Backman[3]
- Publisher: Bokförlaget Forum[4], Simon & Schuster[5]
- Genre: belletristic literature[6]
- Named after: Ove[7]
- Language of work or name: Swedish[8]
- Country of origin: Sweden[9]
- Publication date: 2012[10]
- Characters: Ove[11], Sonja[12], Parvaneh[13], Jimmy[14], Patrick[15], Nasanin[16]
- Has edition or translation: En man som heter Ove[17], A Man Called Ove[18], A Man Called Otto[19], Q116175388[20], Q116175433[21]
Why It Matters
A Man Called Ove has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]