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]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).^[9]

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^[10].
• 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^[11].
• Bergsveinn Birgisson's field of work was creative and professional writing^[12].
• Bergsveinn Birgisson's field of work was prose^[13].
• Bergsveinn Birgisson's field of work was poetry^[14].
• Bergsveinn Birgisson's field of work was Scandinavian philology^[15].
• Bergsveinn Birgisson's field of work was history of literature^[16].
• Bergsveinn Birgisson's field of work was folkloristics^[17].
• Bergsveinn Birgisson was educated at University of Iceland^[18].
• Bergsveinn Birgisson's education included a stint at University of Oslo^[19].
• Bergsveinn Birgisson's education included a stint at University of Bergen^[20].
• Bergsveinn Birgisson received the The Bookseller Association's Non-Fiction Award for Authors and Translators^[21].
• Bergsveinn Birgisson received the Knight 1st Class of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit^[22].
• Bergsveinn Birgisson is recorded as male^[23].
• Bergsveinn Birgisson's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Bergsveinn Birgisson's Commons category is recorded as Bergsveinn Birgisson^[25].
• Bergsveinn Birgisson's residence is recorded as Iceland^[26].
• Bergsveinn Birgisson's residence is recorded as Norway^[27].

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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^[18], a public university^[28], in Iceland^[29], founded in 1911^[30], headquartered in Reykjavík^[31]; University of Oslo^[19], a public university^[32], in Norway^[33], founded in 1811^[34], headquartered in Blindern^[35]; and University of Bergen^[20], a university^[36], in Norway^[37], founded in 1946^[38], headquartered in Bergen^[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[4], poet^[5], philologist^[6], literary historian^[7], folklorist^[8], and translator^[11]. Fields of work include creative and professional writing^[12], an academic discipline^[40]; prose^[13], a literary form^[41]; poetry^[14], a literary form^[42]; Scandinavian philology^[15]; history of literature^[16], an academic discipline^[43]; and folkloristics^[17], a branch of anthropology^[44].

Recognition

Awards received include The Bookseller Association's Non-Fiction Award for Authors and Translators^[21], a literary award^[45], in Norway^[46], founded in 2011^[47] and Knight 1st Class of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit^[22], a grade of an order^[48], in Norway^[49].

Why It Matters

Bergsveinn Birgisson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).^[9]

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^[18], University of Oslo^[19], and University of Bergen^[20].

What awards did Bergsveinn Birgisson receive?

Honors received include The Bookseller Association's Non-Fiction Award for Authors and Translators^[21] and Knight 1st Class of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit^[22].