Arvid Hanssen

Norwegian writer (1932-1998)
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Arvid Hanssen

Summary

Arvid Hanssen is a human[1]. His place of birth was Lenvik[2]. He was born on July 28, 1932[3]. He passed away in Dyrøy Municipality[4]. He died on July 31, 1998[5]. He worked as a writer[6], poet[7], and children's writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Arvid Hanssen was born in Lenvik[2].
  • Arvid Hanssen passed away in Dyrøy Municipality[4].
  • Arvid Hanssen was born on July 28, 1932[3].
  • Arvid Hanssen died on July 31, 1998[5].
  • A child of Arvid Hanssen was Arne Ivar Hanssen[10].
  • A child of Arvid Hanssen was Sigrid Merethe Hanssen[11].
  • Arvid Hanssen held citizenship in Norway[12].
  • Arvid Hanssen's professions included writer[6].
  • Arvid Hanssen worked as a poet[7].
  • Arvid Hanssen's professions included children's writer[8].
  • Arvid Hanssen received the Cappelen Prize[13].
  • Arvid Hanssen received the Språklig Samlings Literature Prize[14].
  • Arvid Hanssen received the Blix prize[15].
  • Arvid Hanssen received the Troms county's Arts Prize[16].
  • Arvid Hanssen received the Lyricist Fund Award[17].
  • Arvid Hanssen received the Prøysenprisen[18].
  • Arvid Hanssen is recorded as male[19].
  • Arvid Hanssen's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Arvid Hanssen's Commons category is recorded as Arvid Hanssen[21].
  • Arvid Hanssen's family name is recorded as Hanssen[22].
  • Arvid Hanssen's given name is recorded as Arvid[23].
  • Arvid Hanssen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Norwegian[24].

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Origins and Family

Arvid Hanssen's place of birth was Lenvik[2]. He was born on July 28, 1932[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], poet[7], and children's writer[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Cappelen Prize[13], a literary award[25], in Norway[26], founded in 1979[27]; Språklig Samlings Literature Prize[14], a literary award[28], in Norway[29], founded in 1963[30]; Blix prize[15], a literary award[31], in Norway[32]; Troms county's Arts Prize[16], an award[33], in Norway[34], founded in 1979[35]; Lyricist Fund Award[17], a literary award[36], in Norway[37], founded in 1991[38]; and Prøysenprisen[18], a cultural prize[39], founded in 1974[40].

Personal Life

Children include Arne Ivar Hanssen[10], a writer[41], b. 1973[42], of Norway[43] and Sigrid Merethe Hanssen[11], a writer[44], b. 1966[45], of Norway[46], awarded the Blix prize[47].

Death and Burial

Arvid Hanssen died on July 31, 1998[5]. He died in Dyrøy Municipality[4].

Why It Matters

Arvid Hanssen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Arvid Hanssen born?

Born in Lenvik[2], Arvid Hanssen…

Where did Arvid Hanssen die?

Arvid Hanssen passed away in Dyrøy Municipality[4].

What did Arvid Hanssen do for work?

Arvid Hanssen worked as writer[6], poet[7], and children's writer[8].

What awards did Arvid Hanssen receive?

Honors received include Cappelen Prize[13], Språklig Samlings Literature Prize[14], Blix prize[15], and Troms county's Arts Prize[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . tekstbasen.nynorsksenteret.no. tekstbasen.nynorsksenteret.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] . proysenhuset.no. proysenhuset.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . 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
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  6. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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