Anne-Cath. Vestly

Norwegian writer (1920-2008)
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Anne-Cath. Vestly

Summary

Anne-Cath. Vestly is a human[1]. Born in Rena[2], she… she was born on February 15, 1920[3]. She died in Mjøndalen[4]. She died on December 15, 2008[5]. She worked as an actor[6], writer[7], translator[8], and children's writer[9]. She has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Rena[2], Anne-Cath. Vestly…
  • Anne-Cath. Vestly died in Mjøndalen[4].
  • Anne-Cath. Vestly was born on February 15, 1920[3].
  • Anne-Cath. Vestly died on December 15, 2008[5].
  • Burial took place at Vestre gravlund[11].
  • Anne-Cath. Vestly's father was Mentz Schulerud[12].
  • Among Anne-Cath. Vestly's spouses was Johan Vestly[13].
  • A child of Anne-Cath. Vestly was Jo Vestly[14].
  • A child of Anne-Cath. Vestly was Håkon Vestly[15].
  • Anne-Cath. Vestly held citizenship in Norway[16].
  • Anne-Cath. Vestly's professions included actor[6].
  • Anne-Cath. Vestly's professions included writer[7].
  • Anne-Cath. Vestly worked as a translator[8].
  • Anne-Cath. Vestly's professions included children's writer[9].
  • Anne-Cath. Vestly's education included a stint at University of Oslo[17].
  • Anne-Cath. Vestly received the Spellemann Award for children's record of the year[18].
  • Anne-Cath. Vestly received the Brage Prize honorary award[19].
  • Anne-Cath. Vestly received the Norwegian Booksellers' Prize[20].
  • Anne-Cath. Vestly received the Ibsen medal[21].
  • Anne-Cath. Vestly received the Sarpsborgprisen[22].
  • Anne-Cath. Vestly received the Arts Council Norway Honorary Award[23].
  • Anne-Cath. Vestly is recorded as female[24].
  • Anne-Cath. Vestly's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Anne-Cath. Vestly's genre is children's and young adult literature[26].
  • Anne-Cath. Vestly's Commons category is recorded as Anne-Cath. Vestly[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Rena[2], Anne-Cath. Vestly… she was born on February 15, 1920[3]. Her father was Mentz Schulerud[12].

Education

Anne-Cath. Vestly's education included a stint at University of Oslo[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], writer[7], translator[8], and children's writer[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Spellemann Award for children's record of the year[18]; Brage Prize honorary award[19], an honorary award[28], founded in 1992[29]; Norwegian Booksellers' Prize[20], a literary award[30], in Norway[31], founded in 1948[32]; Ibsen medal[21], a medallion[33], in Norway[34], founded in 1984[35]; Sarpsborgprisen[22], a literary award[36], founded in 1951[37]; and Arts Council Norway Honorary Award[23], a cultural prize[38], in Norway[39], founded in 1968[40].

Personal Life

Anne-Cath. Vestly was married to Johan Vestly[13]. Children include Jo Vestly[14], a television producer[41], b. 1948[42], of Norway[43] and Håkon Vestly[15], a musician[44], b. 1957[45], of Norway[46].

Death and Burial

Anne-Cath. Vestly died on December 15, 2008[5]. She died in Mjøndalen[4]. The cause of death was neurological disorder[47]. She is buried at Vestre gravlund[11].

Why It Matters

Anne-Cath. Vestly has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] She is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Anne-Cath. Vestly born?

Anne-Cath. Vestly's place of birth was Rena[2].

Where did Anne-Cath. Vestly die?

Anne-Cath. Vestly died in Mjøndalen[4].

Who were Anne-Cath. Vestly's parents?

Anne-Cath. Vestly's father was Mentz Schulerud[12].

Who was Anne-Cath. Vestly married to?

Anne-Cath. Vestly's spouses include Johan Vestly[13].

What did Anne-Cath. Vestly do for work?

Anne-Cath. Vestly worked as actor[6], writer[7], translator[8], and children's writer[9].

Where did Anne-Cath. Vestly go to school?

Anne-Cath. Vestly was educated at University of Oslo[17].

What awards did Anne-Cath. Vestly receive?

Honors received include Spellemann Award for children's record of the year[18], Brage Prize honorary award[19], Norwegian Booksellers' Prize[20], and Ibsen medal[21].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Norwegian Authority File: Persons and Corporate Bodies. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . Norsk biografisk leksikon. wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . wikidata.org.
  15. [11] . wikidata.org.
  16. [26] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [47] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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