Bergsveinn Birgisson

Icelandic writer
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Bergsveinn Birgisson

Summary

Bergsveinn Birgisson is a human[1]. He was born in Reykjavík[2]. He was born on August 30, 1971[3]. He worked as a writer[4], poet[5], philologist[6], literary historian[7], and folklorist[8].

Key Facts

  • Bergsveinn Birgisson's place of birth was Reykjavík[2].
  • Bergsveinn Birgisson was born on August 30, 1971[3].
  • Bergsveinn Birgisson held citizenship in Iceland[9].
  • Bergsveinn Birgisson's professions included writer[4].
  • Bergsveinn Birgisson's professions included poet[5].
  • Bergsveinn Birgisson worked as a philologist[6].
  • Bergsveinn Birgisson worked as a literary historian[7].
  • Bergsveinn Birgisson worked as a folklorist[8].
  • Bergsveinn Birgisson worked as a translator[10].
  • Bergsveinn Birgisson's field of work was creative and professional writing[11].
  • Bergsveinn Birgisson's field of work was prose[12].
  • Bergsveinn Birgisson's field of work was poetry[13].
  • Bergsveinn Birgisson's field of work was Scandinavian philology[14].
  • Bergsveinn Birgisson's field of work was history of literature[15].
  • Bergsveinn Birgisson's field of work was folkloristics[16].
  • Bergsveinn Birgisson was educated at University of Iceland[17].
  • Bergsveinn Birgisson's education included a stint at University of Oslo[18].
  • Bergsveinn Birgisson's education included a stint at University of Bergen[19].
  • Bergsveinn Birgisson received the The Bookseller Association's Non-Fiction Award for Authors and Translators[20].
  • Bergsveinn Birgisson received the Knight 1st Class of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit[21].
  • Bergsveinn Birgisson is recorded as male[22].
  • Bergsveinn Birgisson's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Bergsveinn Birgisson's Commons category is recorded as Bergsveinn Birgisson[24].
  • Bergsveinn Birgisson's residence is recorded as Iceland[25].
  • Bergsveinn Birgisson's residence is recorded as Norway[26].

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Origins and Family

Bergsveinn Birgisson's place of birth was Reykjavík[2]. He was born on August 30, 1971[3].

Education

Educated at University of Iceland[17], a public university[27], in Iceland[28], founded in 1911[29], headquartered in Reykjavík[30]; University of Oslo[18], a public university[31], in Norway[32], founded in 1811[33], headquartered in Blindern[34]; and University of Bergen[19], a university[35], in Norway[36], founded in 1946[37], headquartered in Bergen[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], poet[5], philologist[6], literary historian[7], folklorist[8], and translator[10]. Fields of work include creative and professional writing[11], an academic discipline[39]; prose[12], a literary form[40]; poetry[13], a literary form[41]; Scandinavian philology[14]; history of literature[15], an academic discipline[42]; and folkloristics[16], a branch of anthropology[43].

Recognition

Awards received include The Bookseller Association's Non-Fiction Award for Authors and Translators[20], a literary award[44], in Norway[45], founded in 2011[46] and Knight 1st Class of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit[21], a grade of an order[47], in Norway[48].

FAQs

Where was Bergsveinn Birgisson born?

Born in Reykjavík[2], Bergsveinn Birgisson…

What did Bergsveinn Birgisson do for work?

Bergsveinn Birgisson worked as writer[4], poet[5], philologist[6], literary historian[7], and folklorist[8].

Where did Bergsveinn Birgisson go to school?

Bergsveinn Birgisson was educated at University of Iceland[17], University of Oslo[18], and University of Bergen[19].

What awards did Bergsveinn Birgisson receive?

Honors received include The Bookseller Association's Non-Fiction Award for Authors and Translators[20] and Knight 1st Class of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit[21].

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  2. [22] . Norwegian Authority File: Persons and Corporate Bodies. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] . kongehuset.no. kongehuset.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . forfatterkatalogen.no. forfatterkatalogen.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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    Award received The Bookseller Association's Non-Fiction Award for Authors and Translators, Knight 1st Class of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit
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