Erika Fatland

Norwegian writer
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Summary

Erika Fatland was born on August 27, 1983[1], in Haugesund Municipality[2]. She has worked as a writer[3], travel writer[4], anthropologist[5], author[6], and social anthropologist[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,052 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 1, 1983[9]
  • Country of citizenship: Norway[10]
  • Field of work: anthropology[11], travel book[12]
  • Notable work: The Border[13]
  • Award received: Wessel Award[14], The Bookseller Association's Non-Fiction Award for Authors and Translators[15], Norwegian Booksellers' Prize[16]
  • Sex or gender: female[17]
  • Family name: Fatland[18]
  • Given name: Erika[19]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Norwegian[20]

Why It Matters

Erika Fatland has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] She is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

FAQs

Where was Erika Fatland born?

Erika Fatland's place of birth was Haugesund Municipality[2].

What did Erika Fatland do for work?

Erika Fatland worked as a writer[3], travel writer[4], anthropologist[5], author[6], and social anthropologist[7].

What awards did Erika Fatland receive?

Honors received include Wessel Award[14], The Bookseller Association's Non-Fiction Award for Authors and Translators[15], and Norwegian Booksellers' Prize[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . Norwegian Authority File: Persons and Corporate Bodies. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . bokhandlerforeningen.no. bokhandlerforeningen.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . NRK.no. Retrieved . nrk.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . Q82752236. forfatterkatalogen.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [13] ↑ . deutschlandfunkkultur.de. deutschlandfunkkultur.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['de', 'en', 'eo', 'fo', 'it', 'nl', 'nn', 'no', 'pt', 'ru', 'sv']
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  2. 14w ago · Geagea · 2026-07-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    National library of israel j9u id → 987014637626105171
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  3. 16w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-06-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 946104
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  4. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0415571-Fatland-Erika-1983
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  5. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → writer, travel writer, anthropologist +2
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  6. 22w ago · ~2026-15522-92 · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work → —
    Field of work → anthropology, travel book
    Citizenship → —
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