Björn Larsson

Swedish writer, Professor Emeritus, French Studies, Centre for Languages and Literature, Lund University
Person human Q1134053
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Summary

Björn Larsson is a human[1]. His place of birth was Jönköping[2]. He was born on January 1, 1953[3]. He worked as a writer[4], professor[5], scholar of French literature[6], novelist[7], and short story writer[8]. He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Jönköping[2].
  • Björn Larsson was born on January 1, 1953[3].
  • Björn Larsson held citizenship in Sweden[10].
  • Björn Larsson's professions included writer[4].
  • Björn Larsson worked as a professor[5].
  • Björn Larsson worked as a scholar of French literature[6].
  • Björn Larsson's professions included novelist[7].
  • Björn Larsson's professions included short story writer[8].
  • Björn Larsson was employed by Lund University[11].
  • Björn Larsson received the Prix Médicis étranger[12].
  • Björn Larsson received the Tegnérpriset[13].
  • Björn Larsson received the Lunden Resident Of The Year[14].
  • Björn Larsson received the Q131138036[15].
  • Björn Larsson is recorded as male[16].
  • Björn Larsson's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Björn Larsson's genre is crime literature[18].
  • Björn Larsson's genre is essay[19].
  • Björn Larsson's Commons category is recorded as Björn Larsson[20].
  • Björn Larsson earned the academic degree of professor[21].
  • Björn Larsson's family name is recorded as Larsson[22].
  • Björn Larsson's given name is recorded as Björn[23].
  • Björn Larsson's official website is recorded as https://www.sol.lu.se/person/BjornLarsson/[24].
  • Björn Larsson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Swedish[25].
  • Björn Larsson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[26].
  • Björn Larsson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Jönköping[2], Björn Larsson… he was born on January 1, 1953[3].

Education

Björn Larsson earned the academic degree of professor[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], professor[5], scholar of French literature[6], novelist[7], and short story writer[8]. Among Björn Larsson's employers was Lund University[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Prix Médicis étranger[12], a class of award[28], in France[29], founded in 1970[30]; Tegnérpriset[13], a literary award[31], in Sweden[32]; Lunden Resident Of The Year[14], an award[33], in Sweden[34], founded in 2000[35]; and Q131138036[15].

Why It Matters

Björn Larsson is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

FAQs

Where was Björn Larsson born?

Björn Larsson's place of birth was Jönköping[2].

What did Björn Larsson do for work?

Björn Larsson worked as writer[4], professor[5], scholar of French literature[6], novelist[7], and short story writer[8].

What awards did Björn Larsson receive?

Honors received include Prix Médicis étranger[12], Tegnérpriset[13], Lunden Resident Of The Year[14], and Q131138036[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  16. [15] ↑ . Ouest-France. wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18w ago · Symac · 2026-06-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → Prix Médicis étranger, Tegnérpriset, Lunden Resident Of The Year +1
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Award received: Prix Médicis étranger, Moving from Björn Larsson"
  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → writer, professor, scholar of French literature +2
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31701|batch #31701]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (2)"
  3. 23w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Genre → —
    Given name → Björn
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