Guðmundur Andri Thorsson

iceland writer
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Summary

Guðmundur Andri Thorsson was born on December 31, 1957[1], in Reykjavík[2]. He has worked as a writer[3], editor[4], literary critic[5], and politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Father: Thor Vilhjálmsson[8]
  • Country of citizenship: Iceland[9]
  • Position held: Member of the 2017–2021 Parliament of Iceland[10]
  • Sex or gender: male[11]
  • Member of political party: Social Democratic Alliance[12]
  • Given name: Guðmundur[13]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Icelandic[14]

Why It Matters

Guðmundur Andri Thorsson is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

FAQs

Where was Guðmundur Andri Thorsson born?

Guðmundur Andri Thorsson's place of birth was Reykjavík[2].

Who were Guðmundur Andri Thorsson's parents?

Guðmundur Andri Thorsson's father was Thor Vilhjálmsson[8].

What did Guðmundur Andri Thorsson do for work?

Guðmundur Andri Thorsson worked as a writer[3], editor[4], literary critic[5], and politician[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . althingi.is. Retrieved . althingi.is. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Librarything author id → 441797
    Sitelink count → 3
    Wikipedia languages → ['de', 'en', 'is']
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||de */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57985|batch #57985]]: Import missing aliases from dewiki 2/3"
  2. 6w ago · LearnKnowGive1 · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → writer, editor, literary critic +1
    Wikidata description → iceland writer
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Occupation: editor"
  3. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Idref id → 031826474
    Nukat id → n2017051360
    Gnd id → 121899527
    Isni → 0000000059192757
    + 28 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32117|batch #32117]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (30)"
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