Bjørg Vik

Summary

Bjørg Vik is a human^[1]. She was born in Oslo^[2]. She was born on September 11, 1935^[3]. She died on January 7, 2018^[4]. She worked as a children's writer^[5], journalist^[6], writer^[7], and playwright^[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Bjørg Vik was born in Oslo^[2].
• Bjørg Vik was born on September 11, 1935^[3].
• Bjørg Vik died on January 7, 2018^[4].
• A child of Bjørg Vik was Lars Vik^[10].
• A child of Bjørg Vik was Leiken Vik^[11].
• Bjørg Vik held citizenship in Norway^[12].
• Norwegian was Bjørg Vik's native language^[13].
• Bjørg Vik worked as a children's writer^[5].
• Bjørg Vik worked as a journalist^[6].
• Bjørg Vik worked as a writer^[7].
• Bjørg Vik worked as a playwright^[8].
• Bjørg Vik's education included a stint at Journalism Academy^[14].
• Bjørg Vik received the Dobloug Prize^[15].
• Bjørg Vik received the Amalie Skram Award^[16].
• Bjørg Vik received the Aschehoug Prize^[17].
• Bjørg Vik received the Norwegian Booksellers' Prize^[18].
• Bjørg Vik received the Cappelen Prize^[19].
• Bjørg Vik received the Riksmål Society Literature Prize^[20].
• Bjørg Vik is recorded as female^[21].
• Bjørg Vik's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Bjørg Vik's family name is recorded as Vik^[23].
• Bjørg Vik's given name is recorded as Bjørg^[24].
• Bjørg Vik's manner of death is recorded as natural causes^[25].
• Bjørg Vik's described by source is recorded as The History of Nordic Women's Literature^[26].
• Bjørg Vik's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Norwegian^[27].

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Origins and Family

Bjørg Vik was born in Oslo^[2]. She was born on September 11, 1935^[3]. Norwegian was her native language^[13].

Education

Bjørg Vik's education included a stint at Journalism Academy^[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include children's writer^[5], journalist^[6], writer^[7], and playwright^[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Dobloug Prize^[15], a literary award^[28], in Sweden^[29]; Amalie Skram Award^[16], a literary award^[30], in Norway^[31]; Aschehoug Prize^[17], a literary award^[32], in Norway^[33], founded in 1973^[34]; Norwegian Booksellers' Prize^[18], a literary award^[35], in Norway^[36], founded in 1948^[37]; Cappelen Prize^[19], a literary award^[38], in Norway^[39], founded in 1979^[40]; and Riksmål Society Literature Prize^[20], a literary award^[41], in Norway^[42], founded in 1957^[43].

Personal Life

Children include Lars Vik^[10], an actor^[44], b. 1958^[45], of Norway^[46] and Leiken Vik^[11], an artist^[47], b. 1961^[48], of Norway^[49].

Death and Burial

Bjørg Vik died on January 7, 2018^[4].

Why It Matters

Bjørg Vik ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).^[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[50] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[51]

FAQs

Where was Bjørg Vik born?

Bjørg Vik's place of birth was Oslo^[2].

What did Bjørg Vik do for work?

Bjørg Vik worked as children's writer^[5], journalist^[6], writer^[7], and playwright^[8].

Where did Bjørg Vik go to school?

Bjørg Vik was educated at Journalism Academy^[14].

What awards did Bjørg Vik receive?

Honors received include Dobloug Prize^[15], Amalie Skram Award^[16], Aschehoug Prize^[17], and Norwegian Booksellers' Prize^[18].