Frode Grytten

Norwegian writer and journalist
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Frode Grytten

Summary

Frode Grytten is a human[1]. His place of birth was Bergen[2]. He was born on December 11, 1960[3]. He worked as a writer[4], journalist[5], children's writer[6], poet[7], and novelist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (76 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Frode Grytten was born in Bergen[2].
  • Frode Grytten was born on December 11, 1960[3].
  • Frode Grytten held citizenship in Norway[10].
  • Frode Grytten worked as a writer[4].
  • Frode Grytten worked as a journalist[5].
  • Frode Grytten worked as a children's writer[6].
  • Frode Grytten's professions included poet[7].
  • Frode Grytten worked as a novelist[8].
  • Frode Grytten's professions included short story writer[11].
  • Frode Grytten received the Brage Award for Fiction[12].
  • Frode Grytten received the The Norwegian Language Council's Språkpris[13].
  • Frode Grytten received the Riverton Prize[14].
  • Frode Grytten received the Nynorsk Literature Prize[15].
  • Frode Grytten received the Samlagsprisen[16].
  • Frode Grytten received the Sigmund Skard Fellowship[17].
  • Frode Grytten is recorded as male[18].
  • Frode Grytten's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Frode Grytten is associated with the Postmodernism movement[20].
  • Frode Grytten's genre is children's and young adult literature[21].
  • Frode Grytten's genre is crime literature[22].
  • Frode Grytten's Commons category is recorded as Frode Grytten[23].
  • Frode Grytten's family name is recorded as Grytten[24].
  • Frode Grytten's given name is recorded as Frode[25].
  • Frode Grytten's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Norwegian[26].
  • Frode Grytten's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Nynorsk[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: NO[29]

  • Began / founded: 1960-12-11[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 3bf1e389-9081-48df-8e5c-ddc6498387ab[31]

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Origins and Family

Frode Grytten's place of birth was Bergen[2]. He was born on December 11, 1960[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], journalist[5], children's writer[6], poet[7], novelist[8], and short story writer[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Brage Award for Fiction[12], a class of award[32], founded in 1992[33]; The Norwegian Language Council's Språkpris[13], an award[34], founded in 1992[35]; Riverton Prize[14], a literary award[36], in Norway[37], founded in 1972[38]; Nynorsk Literature Prize[15], a literary award[39], in Norway[40], founded in 1982[41]; Samlagsprisen[16], a literary award[42], in Norway[43]; and Sigmund Skard Fellowship[17], a literary award[44], in Norway[45].

Why It Matters

Frode Grytten ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (76 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46]

FAQs

Where was Frode Grytten born?

Frode Grytten was born in Bergen[2].

What did Frode Grytten do for work?

Frode Grytten worked as writer[4], journalist[5], children's writer[6], poet[7], and novelist[8].

What awards did Frode Grytten receive?

Honors received include Brage Award for Fiction[12], The Norwegian Language Council's Språkpris[13], Riverton Prize[14], and Nynorsk Literature Prize[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] . wikidata.org.
  12. [21] . wikidata.org.
  13. [22] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . 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
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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