Eyvind Skeie

Norwegian priest, lyricist, author
Person human Q3357403
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Summary

Eyvind Skeie is a human[1]. His place of birth was Bergen[2]. He was born on November 5, 1947[3]. He worked as a writer[4], songwriter[5], hymnwriter[6], screenwriter[7], and lyricist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Eyvind Skeie was born in Bergen[2].
  • Eyvind Skeie was born on November 5, 1947[3].
  • Eyvind Skeie's father was Arne Skeie[10].
  • A child of Eyvind Skeie was Sindre Skeie[11].
  • Eyvind Skeie held citizenship in Norway[12].
  • Norwegian was Eyvind Skeie's native language[13].
  • Eyvind Skeie worked as a writer[4].
  • Eyvind Skeie worked as a songwriter[5].
  • Eyvind Skeie worked as a hymnwriter[6].
  • Eyvind Skeie worked as a screenwriter[7].
  • Eyvind Skeie's professions included lyricist[8].
  • Eyvind Skeie worked as a Lutheran pastor[14].
  • Eyvind Skeie was educated at MF Norwegian School of Theology[15].
  • Eyvind Skeie received the Commander of the Order of St. Olav‎[16].
  • Eyvind Skeie received the Damm Prize[17].
  • Eyvind Skeie received the Kardemommestipendet[18].
  • Eyvind Skeie received the Lyricist Fund Award[19].
  • Eyvind Skeie received the Petter Dass Prize[20].
  • Eyvind Skeie received the Order of St. Olav[21].
  • Eyvind Skeie's religion is recorded as Lutheranism[22].
  • Eyvind Skeie is recorded as male[23].
  • Eyvind Skeie's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Eyvind Skeie's family name is recorded as Skeie[25].
  • Eyvind Skeie's given name is recorded as Eyvind[26].
  • Eyvind Skeie's official website is recorded as http://eyvindskeie.no[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: NO[29]

  • Began / founded: 1947-11-05[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 2e198ac3-de1d-4be3-b21e-e29857072f09[31]

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Origins and Family

Eyvind Skeie was born in Bergen[2]. He was born on November 5, 1947[3]. His father was Arne Skeie[10]. Norwegian was his native language[13].

Education

Eyvind Skeie's education included a stint at MF Norwegian School of Theology[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], songwriter[5], hymnwriter[6], screenwriter[7], lyricist[8], and Lutheran pastor[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of St. Olav‎[16], a grade of an order[32], in Norway[33]; Damm Prize[17], an award[34], founded in 1952[35]; Kardemommestipendet[18], an award[36], in Norway[37], founded in 1988[38]; Lyricist Fund Award[19], a literary award[39], in Norway[40], founded in 1991[41]; Petter Dass Prize[20], an award[42], in Norway[43], founded in 1995[44]; and Order of St. Olav[21], an order of chivalry[45], in Norway[46], founded in 1847[47].

Personal Life

A child of Eyvind Skeie was Sindre Skeie[11]. His religion is recorded as Lutheranism[22].

Why It Matters

Eyvind Skeie ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48]

FAQs

Where was Eyvind Skeie born?

Born in Bergen[2].

Who were Eyvind Skeie's parents?

Eyvind Skeie's father was Arne Skeie[10].

What did Eyvind Skeie do for work?

Eyvind Skeie worked as writer[4], songwriter[5], hymnwriter[6], screenwriter[7], and lyricist[8].

Where did Eyvind Skeie go to school?

Eyvind Skeie was educated at MF Norwegian School of Theology[15].

What awards did Eyvind Skeie receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of St. Olav‎[16], Damm Prize[17], Kardemommestipendet[18], and Lyricist Fund Award[19].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . eyvindskeie.no. eyvindskeie.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  15. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . kongehuset.no. kongehuset.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Eyvind
    Family name → Skeie
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