Gyrðir Elíasson

Icelandic writer
Person human Q742254
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Summary

Gyrðir Elíasson was born on April 4, 1961[1], in Reykjavík[2]. He has worked as a poet[3], writer[4], translator[5], and short story writer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (95 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Iceland[8]
  • Award received: Icelandic Literary Prize[9]
  • Sex or gender: male[10]
  • Commons category: Gyrðir Elíasson[11]
  • Given name: Gyrðir[12]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Icelandic[13]

Why It Matters

Gyrðir Elíasson has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

FAQs

Where was Gyrðir Elíasson born?

Gyrðir Elíasson was born in Reykjavík[2].

What did Gyrðir Elíasson do for work?

Gyrðir Elíasson worked as a poet[3], writer[4], translator[5], and short story writer[6].

What awards did Gyrðir Elíasson receive?

Honors received include Icelandic Literary Prize[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10h ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'avk', 'commons', 'cs', 'da', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'fi', 'fr', 'hy',
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  2. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Country of citizenship → Iceland
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    Sex or gender → male
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    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Svkkl authority id: 0331891-Gyrdir-Eliasson-1961, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259497|batch #259497]]"
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