Emil Svensson

fictional character in Astrid Lindgren's books
Person fictional_child Q783843
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Summary

Emil Svensson is a fictional child[1]. He draws 4,795 Wikipedia views per month (fictional child category, ranking #13 of 20).[2]

Key Facts

  • Father: Anton Svensson[3]
  • Mother: Alma Svensson[4]
  • Country of citizenship: Sweden[5]
  • Creator: Astrid Lindgren[6]
  • Sex or gender: male[7]
  • Instance of: literary character[8]
  • Performer: Jan Ohlsson[9]
  • Commons category: Emil i Lönneberga[10]
  • Country of origin: Sweden[11]
  • Residence: Katthult[12]
  • Inception: August 1962[13]
  • Publication date: 1963[14]
  • Family name: Svensson[15]
  • Given name: Emil[16], Michel[17], Miguel[18], Eemeli[19]
  • Official website: https://www.astridlindgren.com/en/characters/emil-in-lonneberga[20]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Emil i Lönneberga[21]
  • From narrative universe: Emil from Lönneberga universe[22]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Swedish[23]
  • Present in work: Emil from Lönneberga[24], That Boy Emil[25], Emil's Pranks[26], Emil and the Great Escape[27], Emil's Clever Pig[28]
  • Name in native language: Emil Svensson[29]
  • Hair color: blond hair[30]
  • Name: Эмиль Свенссон[31]
  • Sibling: Ida Svensson[32]
  • Narrative role: protagonist[33]
  • Narrative age: 6 years old[34]

Why It Matters

Emil Svensson has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Who were Emil Svensson's parents?

Emil Svensson's father was Anton Svensson[3]. Emil Svensson's mother was Alma Svensson[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . astridlindgren.com. astridlindgren.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . astridlindgren.com. Retrieved . astridlindgren.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [34] ↑ . astridlindgren.com. astridlindgren.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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