Bjørg Vik

Norwegian writer and playwright (1935-2018)
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Bjørg Vik

Summary

Bjørg Vik is a human[1]. She was born in Oslo[2]. She was born on September 11, 1935[3]. She passed away in Porsgrunn[4]. She died on January 7, 2018[5]. She worked as a children's writer[6], journalist[7], writer[8], playwright[9], and feminist[10]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Bjørg Vik was born in Oslo[2].
  • Bjørg Vik passed away in Porsgrunn[4].
  • Bjørg Vik was born on September 11, 1935[3].
  • Bjørg Vik died on January 7, 2018[5].
  • A child of Bjørg Vik was Lars Vik[12].
  • A child of Bjørg Vik was Leiken Vik[13].
  • Bjørg Vik held citizenship in Norway[14].
  • Norwegian was Bjørg Vik's native language[15].
  • Bjørg Vik worked as a children's writer[6].
  • Bjørg Vik worked as a journalist[7].
  • Bjørg Vik worked as a writer[8].
  • Bjørg Vik's professions included playwright[9].
  • Bjørg Vik worked as a feminist[10].
  • Bjørg Vik's education included a stint at Journalism Academy[16].
  • Bjørg Vik received the Dobloug Prize[17].
  • Bjørg Vik received the Amalie Skram Award[18].
  • Bjørg Vik received the Aschehoug Prize[19].
  • Bjørg Vik received the Norwegian Booksellers' Prize[20].
  • Bjørg Vik received the Cappelen Prize[21].
  • Bjørg Vik received the Riksmål Society Literature Prize[22].
  • Bjørg Vik is recorded as female[23].
  • Bjørg Vik's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Bjørg Vik's family name is recorded as Vik[25].
  • Bjørg Vik's given name is recorded as Bjørg[26].
  • Bjørg Vik's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[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[15].

Education

Bjørg Vik's education included a stint at Journalism Academy[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include children's writer[6], journalist[7], writer[8], playwright[9], and feminist[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Dobloug Prize[17], a literary award[28], in Sweden[29]; Amalie Skram Award[18], a literary award[30], in Norway[31], founded in 1994[32]; Aschehoug Prize[19], a literary award[33], in Norway[34], founded in 1973[35]; Norwegian Booksellers' Prize[20], a literary award[36], in Norway[37], founded in 1948[38]; Cappelen Prize[21], a literary award[39], in Norway[40], founded in 1979[41]; and Riksmål Society Literature Prize[22], a literary award[42], in Norway[43], founded in 1957[44].

Personal Life

Children include Lars Vik[12], an actor[45], b. 1958[46], of Norway[47] and Leiken Vik[13], an artist[48], b. 1961[49], of Norway[50].

Death and Burial

Bjørg Vik died on January 7, 2018[5]. She passed away in Porsgrunn[4].

Why It Matters

Bjørg Vik ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] She is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was Bjørg Vik born?

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

Where did Bjørg Vik die?

Bjørg Vik died in Porsgrunn[4].

What did Bjørg Vik do for work?

Bjørg Vik worked as children's writer[6], journalist[7], writer[8], playwright[9], and feminist[10].

Where did Bjørg Vik go to school?

Bjørg Vik was educated at Journalism Academy[16].

What awards did Bjørg Vik receive?

Honors received include Dobloug Prize[17], Amalie Skram Award[18], Aschehoug Prize[19], and Norwegian Booksellers' Prize[20].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  5. 16w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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