Alf Prøysen

Summary

Alf Prøysen is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Rudshøgda^[2]. He was born on July 23, 1914^[3]. He passed away in Oslo^[4]. He died on November 23, 1970^[5]. He worked as a writer^[6], composer^[7], children's writer^[8], poet^[9], and singer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (85 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Alf Prøysen's place of birth was Rudshøgda^[2].
• Alf Prøysen passed away in Oslo^[4].
• Alf Prøysen was born on July 23, 1914^[3].
• Alf Prøysen died on November 23, 1970^[5].
• Alf Prøysen is buried at Vår Frelsers gravlund^[12].
• A child of Alf Prøysen was Elin Prøysen^[13].
• Alf Prøysen held citizenship in Norway^[14].
• Alf Prøysen's professions included writer^[6].
• Alf Prøysen worked as a composer^[7].
• Alf Prøysen worked as a children's writer^[8].
• Alf Prøysen worked as a poet^[9].
• Alf Prøysen's professions included singer^[10].
• Alf Prøysen's professions included recording artist^[15].
• Alf Prøysen received the Arts Council Norway Honorary Award^[16].
• Alf Prøysen is recorded as male^[17].
• Alf Prøysen's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Alf Prøysen's discography is recorded as Alf Prøysen discography^[19].
• Alf Prøysen's Commons category is recorded as Alf Prøysen^[20].
• The cause of death was cancer^[21].
• Alf Prøysen's family name is recorded as Prøysen^[22].
• Alf Prøysen's given name is recorded as Alf^[23].
• Alf Prøysen's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Alf Prøysen^[24].
• Alf Prøysen's manner of death is recorded as natural causes^[25].
• Alf Prøysen's described by source is recorded as ProDetLit^[26].
• Alf Prøysen's described by source is recorded as Lexicon van de jeugdliteratuur^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: NO^[29]

• Began / founded: 1914-07-23^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1970-11-23^[31]

• Genre(s): visa^[32]

• Community tags: norwegian, visa^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 6789067f-1501-4741-bc32-4a2dce824894^[34]

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Origins and Family

Alf Prøysen was born in Rudshøgda^[2]. He was born on July 23, 1914^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], composer^[7], children's writer^[8], poet^[9], singer^[10], and recording artist^[15].

Recognition

Alf Prøysen received the Arts Council Norway Honorary Award^[16].

Personal Life

A child of Alf Prøysen was Elin Prøysen^[13].

Death and Burial

Alf Prøysen died on November 23, 1970^[5]. He passed away in Oslo^[4]. The cause of death was cancer^[21]. Burial took place at Vår Frelsers gravlund^[12].

Why It Matters

Alf Prøysen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (85 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]

Works attributed to him include Mrs. Pepperpot^[37], a novel sequence^[38].

FAQs

Where was Alf Prøysen born?

Born in Rudshøgda^[2], Alf Prøysen…

Where did Alf Prøysen die?

Alf Prøysen passed away in Oslo^[4].

What did Alf Prøysen do for work?

Alf Prøysen worked as writer^[6], composer^[7], children's writer^[8], poet^[9], and singer^[10].

What awards did Alf Prøysen receive?

Honors received include Arts Council Norway Honorary Award^[16].