Guðmundur Kamban
Icelandic writer (1888-1945)
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Summary
Guðmundur Kamban was born on June 8, 1888[1], in Álftanes[2]. He died on May 5, 1945[3], in Copenhagen[4]. He worked as a film director[5], writer[6], playwright[7], and dramaturge[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Fossvogur up cemetery[10]
- Country of citizenship: Iceland[11]
- Sex or gender: male[12]
- Commons category: Guðmundur Kamban[13]
- Given name: Guðmundur[14]
- Manner of death: homicide[15]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[16]
- Nominated for: Nobel Prize in Literature[17]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Danish[18], Icelandic[19]
- Name in native language: Guðmundur Jonsson Hallgrimsson Kamban[20]
- Writing language: Danish[21], Icelandic[22]
- P14536: 370321[23]
- P14585: 76241[24]
- P14750: EE1C-950B-366C-9B36-B8C1[25]
Why It Matters
Guðmundur Kamban has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]
FAQs
Where was Guðmundur Kamban born?
Guðmundur Kamban was born in Álftanes[2].
Where did Guðmundur Kamban die?
Guðmundur Kamban died in Copenhagen[4].
What did Guðmundur Kamban do for work?
Guðmundur Kamban worked as a film director[5], writer[6], playwright[7], and dramaturge[8].