Håkan Nesser

Swedish writer
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Håkan Nesser
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Håkan Nesser

Summary

Håkan Nesser is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kumla[2]. He was born on February 21, 1950[3]. He worked as a writer[4], screenwriter[5], and secondary school teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (181 views/month, #7,232 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Håkan Nesser's place of birth was Kumla[2].
  • Håkan Nesser was born on February 21, 1950[3].
  • A child of Håkan Nesser was Johannes Nesser[8].
  • Håkan Nesser held citizenship in Sweden[9].
  • Håkan Nesser's professions included writer[4].
  • Håkan Nesser's professions included screenwriter[5].
  • Håkan Nesser worked as a secondary school teacher[6].
  • Håkan Nesser's field of work was literary activity[10].
  • Håkan Nesser's field of work was detective literature[11].
  • Håkan Nesser's education included a stint at Uppsala University[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Håkan Nesser is The Mind's Eye[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Håkan Nesser is Borkmann's Point[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Håkan Nesser is Q10545447[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Håkan Nesser is Q21856199[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Håkan Nesser is Straff[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Håkan Nesser is The Return[18].
  • Håkan Nesser received the Glass Key award[19].
  • Håkan Nesser received the Author of the Year[20].
  • Håkan Nesser received the Palle Rosenkrantz Prize[21].
  • Håkan Nesser received the Finnish Whodunnit Society[22].
  • Håkan Nesser received the Ripper Award[23].
  • Håkan Nesser received the Q98831688[24].
  • Håkan Nesser is recorded as male[25].
  • Håkan Nesser's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Håkan Nesser's genre is crime literature[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: SE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1950-02-21[30]

  • Community tags: has german audiobooks[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: dd15fbd2-6947-429e-af21-f4f7001ff91c[32]

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Origins and Family

Håkan Nesser's place of birth was Kumla[2]. He was born on February 21, 1950[3].

Education

Håkan Nesser was educated at Uppsala University[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], screenwriter[5], and secondary school teacher[6]. Fields of work include literary activity[10] and detective literature[11], a literary genre[33].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Mind's Eye[13], a literary work[34]; Borkmann's Point[14], a literary work[35]; Q10545447[15], a literary work[36]; Q21856199[16], a literary work[37]; Straff[17], a literary work[38]; and The Return[18], a literary work[39].

Recognition

Awards received include Glass Key award[19], a literary award[40], in Sweden[41], founded in 1992[42], headquartered in Gothenburg[43]; Author of the Year[20], a literary award[44], in Sweden[45]; Palle Rosenkrantz Prize[21], a literary award[46], in Denmark[47], founded in 1986[48]; Finnish Whodunnit Society[22], a voluntary association[49], in Finland[50], founded in 1984[51]; Ripper Award[23], a literary award[52]; and Q98831688[24], an award[53], in Sweden[54], founded in 1991[55].

Personal Life

A child of Håkan Nesser was Johannes Nesser[8].

Why It Matters

Håkan Nesser ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (181 views/month, #7,232 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

Works attributed to him include Borkmann's Point[58], a literary work[59].

FAQs

Where was Håkan Nesser born?

Håkan Nesser's place of birth was Kumla[2].

What did Håkan Nesser do for work?

Håkan Nesser worked as writer[4], screenwriter[5], and secondary school teacher[6].

Where did Håkan Nesser go to school?

Håkan Nesser was educated at Uppsala University[12].

What awards did Håkan Nesser receive?

Honors received include Glass Key award[19], Author of the Year[20], Palle Rosenkrantz Prize[21], and Finnish Whodunnit Society[22].

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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.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [58] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [56] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [57] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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