Gösta Ågren

Finnish poet, film director and translator (1936-2020)
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Gösta Ågren

Summary

Gösta Ågren is a human[1]. He was born in Nykarleby landskommun[2]. He was born on August 3, 1936[3]. He died on June 24, 2020[4]. He worked as a university teacher[5], translator[6], film director[7], poet[8], and writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Nykarleby landskommun[2], Gösta Ågren…
  • Gösta Ågren was born on August 3, 1936[3].
  • Gösta Ågren died on June 24, 2020[4].
  • Gösta Ågren held citizenship in Finland[11].
  • Swedish was Gösta Ågren's native language[12].
  • Gösta Ågren's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Gösta Ågren's professions included translator[6].
  • Gösta Ågren worked as a film director[7].
  • Gösta Ågren worked as a poet[8].
  • Gösta Ågren's professions included writer[9].
  • Gösta Ågren's field of work was literature[13].
  • Gösta Ågren's field of work was poetry[14].
  • Among Gösta Ågren's employers was Stockholm University[15].
  • Gösta Ågren received the Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland[16].
  • Gösta Ågren received the Swedish Academy Finland Prize[17].
  • Gösta Ågren received the Karl Emil Tollander Prize[18].
  • Gösta Ågren received the Finlandia Award[19].
  • Gösta Ågren received the Carl Emil Englund prize[20].
  • Gösta Ågren received the Längmanska kulturfondens Finlandspris[21].
  • Gösta Ågren is recorded as male[22].
  • Gösta Ågren's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Gösta Ågren's Commons category is recorded as Gösta Ågren[24].
  • Gösta Ågren earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[25].
  • Gösta Ågren's family name is recorded as Ågren[26].
  • Gösta Ågren's given name is recorded as Sven[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Nykarleby landskommun[2], Gösta Ågren… he was born on August 3, 1936[3]. Swedish was his native language[12].

Education

Gösta Ågren earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[5], translator[6], film director[7], poet[8], and writer[9]. Fields of work include literature[13], a type of arts[28] and poetry[14], a literary form[29]. Gösta Ågren was employed by Stockholm University[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland[16], a grade of an order[30], in Finland[31], founded in 1943[32]; Swedish Academy Finland Prize[17], an award[33], in Sweden[34], founded in 1966[35]; Karl Emil Tollander Prize[18], a literary award[36], in Finland[37], founded in 1913[38]; Finlandia Award[19], a literary award[39], in Finland[40], founded in 1984[41]; Carl Emil Englund prize[20], a literary award[42], in Sweden[43], founded in 1965[44]; and Längmanska kulturfondens Finlandspris[21], a literary award[45], in Sweden[46], founded in 1919[47].

Death and Burial

Gösta Ågren died on June 24, 2020[4].

Why It Matters

Gösta Ågren ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Gösta Ågren born?

Gösta Ågren's place of birth was Nykarleby landskommun[2].

What did Gösta Ågren do for work?

Gösta Ågren worked as university teacher[5], translator[6], film director[7], poet[8], and writer[9].

What awards did Gösta Ågren receive?

Honors received include Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland[16], Swedish Academy Finland Prize[17], Karl Emil Tollander Prize[18], and Finlandia Award[19].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [22] . BiographySampo. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . kirjasampo.fi. Retrieved . kirjasampo.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  23. [4] . hbl.fi. hbl.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Award received Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland, Swedish Academy Finland Prize, Karl Emil Tollander Prize +4
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