Fredrik Backman

Swedish writer (born 1981)
Person human Q14155798
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Summary

Fredrik Backman was born on June 2, 1981[1], in Sweden[2]. He has worked as a writer[3], journalist[4], blogger[5], and author[6]. He ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20,696 views/month, #6,171 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Stockholm[8]
  • Country of citizenship: Sweden[9]
  • Award received: Author of the Year[10]
  • Sex or gender: male[11]
  • Commons category: Fredrik Backman[12]
  • Family name: Backman[13]
  • Given name: Fredrik[14]
  • Official website: https://www.fredrikbackmanbooks.com/[15]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Swedish[16]
  • Topic has template: Template:Fredrik Backman[17]
  • Birth name: Carl Fredrik Backman[18]
  • Name in native language: Fredrik Backman[19]
  • Official blog URL: http://www.fredrikbackman.com/[20]
  • Start of work period: 2012[21]
  • Writing language: Swedish[22]

Why It Matters

Fredrik Backman has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

Works attributed to him include A Man Called Ove[25], a literary work[26]; Anxious People[27], a literary work[28]; Beartown[29], a literary work[30]; My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry[31], a literary work[32]; and Britt-Marie Was Here[33], a literary work[34].

FAQs

Where was Fredrik Backman born?

Fredrik Backman's place of birth was Sweden[2].

What did Fredrik Backman do for work?

Fredrik Backman worked as a writer[3], journalist[4], blogger[5], and author[6].

What awards did Fredrik Backman receive?

Honors received include Author of the Year[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . vision.se. Retrieved . vision.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [1] ↑ . Munzinger Personen. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → Swedish writer (born 1981)
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-references:1||1|1 */ Date of birth: 2 June 1981, source for date of birth from Store norske leksikon ([[Wikidata:Requests for permissions/Bot/OKA bot 2|OKA bot task 2]])"
  2. 12d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 39
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'azb', 'bcl', 'bg', 'ckb', 'commons', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fa'
    Place of birth → Sweden, Stockholm
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    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57880|batch #57880]]: Import more precise places of birth, date from dewiki"
  3. 4w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Kinobaza person id → fredrik-backman
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  4. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id → 688749
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  5. 9w ago · Jssfrk · 2026-08-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Runeberg author id → backmfre
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Runeberg author id: backmfre, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/259383494|Fredrik Backman (#259383494)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/837|Runeberg author]"
  6. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → C9FA-2B31-2827-6598-B2CB
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  7. 13w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  8. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0336155-Backman-Fredrik-1981
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  9. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → writer, journalist, blogger +1
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  10. 23w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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