Harry Martinson

Summary

Harry Martinson is a human^[1]. He was born in Blekinge^[2]. He was born on May 6, 1904^[3]. He passed away in Stockholm^[4]. He died on February 11, 1978^[5]. He worked as a writer^[6], poet^[7], novelist^[8], and science fiction writer^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (229 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Harry Martinson was born in Blekinge^[2].
• Born in Jämshög church parish^[11], Harry Martinson…
• Harry Martinson passed away in Stockholm^[4].
• Harry Martinson was born on May 6, 1904^[3].
• Harry Martinson was born on January 1, 1904^[12].
• Harry Martinson died on February 11, 1978^[5].
• Burial took place at Silverdals cemetery^[13].
• Among Harry Martinson's spouses was Moa Martinson^[14].
• Harry Martinson held citizenship in Sweden^[15].
• Harry Martinson worked as a writer^[6].
• Harry Martinson worked as a poet^[7].
• Harry Martinson worked as a novelist^[8].
• Harry Martinson's professions included science fiction writer^[9].
• Harry Martinson's field of work was drama^[16].
• Harry Martinson's field of work was literature^[17].
• Harry Martinson's field of work was poetry^[18].
• Harry Martinson held the position of seat 15 of the Swedish Academy^[19].
• Harry Martinson received the Nobel Prize in Literature^[20].
• Harry Martinson received the Dobloug Prize^[21].
• Harry Martinson received the Samfundet De Nio's Grand Prize^[22].
• Harry Martinson received the Bellman Prize^[23].
• Harry Martinson received the Sveriges Radio's Poetry Prize^[24].
• Harry Martinson was a member of Swedish Academy^[25].
• Harry Martinson was a member of Fem unga^[26].
• Harry Martinson is recorded as male^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: SE^[29]

• Began / founded: 1904-05-06^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1978-02-11^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: b6d8dfd8-8ee1-42a3-928d-d006b9dceab6^[32]

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Blekinge^[2], a province of Sweden^[33], in Sweden^[34], founded in 1683^[35] and Jämshög church parish^[11], a parish of the Church of Sweden^[36], in Sweden^[37]. Recorded date of birth include May 6, 1904^[3] and January 1, 1904^[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], poet^[7], novelist^[8], and science fiction writer^[9]. Fields of work include drama^[16], a literary mode^[38]; literature^[17], a type of arts^[39]; and poetry^[18], a literary form^[40]. Harry Martinson held the position of seat 15 of the Swedish Academy^[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Nobel Prize in Literature^[20], a literary award^[41], in Sweden^[42], founded in 1901^[43]; Dobloug Prize^[21], a literary award^[44], in Sweden^[45]; Samfundet De Nio's Grand Prize^[22], a literary award^[46], in Sweden^[47], founded in 1921^[48]; Bellman Prize^[23], a literary award^[49], in Sweden^[50], founded in 1920^[51]; and Sveriges Radio's Poetry Prize^[24], a poetry award^[52], in Sweden^[53], founded in 1958^[54].

Personal Life

Among Harry Martinson's spouses was Moa Martinson^[14].

Death and Burial

Harry Martinson died on February 11, 1978^[5]. He died in Stockholm^[4]. The cause of death was exsanguination^[55]. He is buried at Silverdals cemetery^[13].

Why It Matters

Harry Martinson ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (229 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[56] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[57]

Works attributed to him include Aniara^[58], a literary work^[59].

FAQs

Where was Harry Martinson born?

Born in Blekinge^[2], Harry Martinson…

Where did Harry Martinson die?

Harry Martinson died in Stockholm^[4].

Who was Harry Martinson married to?

Harry Martinson's spouses include Moa Martinson^[14].

What did Harry Martinson do for work?

Harry Martinson worked as writer^[6], poet^[7], novelist^[8], and science fiction writer^[9].

What awards did Harry Martinson receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Literature^[20], Dobloug Prize^[21], Samfundet De Nio's Grand Prize^[22], and Bellman Prize^[23].