Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir

Icelandic writer and art historian
Person human Q454068
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Summary

Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir was born on January 1, 1958[1], in Reykjavík[2]. She has worked as a writer[3] and art historian[4]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (892 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Iceland[6]
  • Native language: Icelandic[7]
  • Employer: University of Iceland[8]
  • Educated at: University of Paris[9], University of Iceland[10]
  • Notable work: Rosa candida[11]
  • Award received: Nordic Council Literature Prize[12], Icelandic Literary Prize[13], Premio Arcebispo Xoán de San Clemente de novela estranxeira[14], Q137449821[15]
  • Sex or gender: female[16]
  • Commons category: Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir[17]
  • Given name: Auður[18]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir[19]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Icelandic[20], French[21]
  • Name in native language: Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir[22]
  • Scandinavian middle family name: Ava[23]

Why It Matters

Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] She is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir born?

Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir was born in Reykjavík[2].

What did Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir do for work?

Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir worked as a writer[3] and art historian[4].

Where did Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir go to school?

Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir was educated at University of Paris[9] and University of Iceland[10].

What awards did Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir receive?

Honors received include Nordic Council Literature Prize[12], Icelandic Literary Prize[13], Premio Arcebispo Xoán de San Clemente de novela estranxeira[14], and Q137449821[15].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . openlibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . prixdeslibraires.qc.ca. prixdeslibraires.qc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12h ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 5d ago · Ogmios · 2026-10-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Open library id → OL7684786A, OL7171273A
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  3. 5w ago · Putnik · 2026-09-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija id → audur-ava-olafsdottir
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  5. 18w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0315303-Audur-Ava-olafsdottir-1958
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