Herbjørg Wassmo

Summary

Herbjørg Wassmo is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was Vesterålen^[2]. She was born on December 6, 1942^[3]. She worked as a writer^[4], poet^[5], and novelist^[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Herbjørg Wassmo was born in Vesterålen^[2].
• Herbjørg Wassmo was born on December 6, 1942^[3].
• Herbjørg Wassmo held citizenship in Norway^[8].
• Herbjørg Wassmo worked as a writer^[4].
• Herbjørg Wassmo worked as a poet^[5].
• Herbjørg Wassmo worked as a novelist^[6].
• Herbjørg Wassmo's field of work was poetry^[9].
• Herbjørg Wassmo received the Amalie Skram Award^[10].
• Herbjørg Wassmo received the Norwegian Booksellers' Prize^[11].
• Herbjørg Wassmo received the Q6515804^[12].
• Herbjørg Wassmo received the Gyldendal's Endowment^[13].
• Herbjørg Wassmo received the Nordland fylkes kulturpris^[14].
• Herbjørg Wassmo received the Fredrikke Award^[15].
• Herbjørg Wassmo is recorded as female^[16].
• Herbjørg Wassmo's instance of is recorded as human^[17].
• Herbjørg Wassmo's Commons category is recorded as Herbjørg Wassmo^[18].
• Herbjørg Wassmo's family name is recorded as Wassmo^[19].
• Herbjørg Wassmo's given name is recorded as Herbjørg^[20].
• Herbjørg Wassmo's described by source is recorded as The History of Nordic Women's Literature^[21].
• Herbjørg Wassmo's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Norwegian^[22].
• Herbjørg Wassmo's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'no', 'text': 'Herbjørg Margretha Wassmo'}^[23].
• Herbjørg Wassmo's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'no', 'text': 'Herbjørg Wassmo'}^[24].

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• Type: Person^[25]

• Country: NO^[26]

• Began / founded: 1942-12-06^[27]

• MusicBrainz ID: b1a77436-6060-471b-b322-719f91ed7e1a^[28]

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Origins and Family

Herbjørg Wassmo was born in Vesterålen^[2]. She was born on December 6, 1942^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[4], poet^[5], and novelist^[6]. Herbjørg Wassmo's field of work was poetry^[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Amalie Skram Award^[10], a literary award^[29], in Norway^[30]; Norwegian Booksellers' Prize^[11], a literary award^[31], in Norway^[32], founded in 1948^[33]; Q6515804^[12], an award^[34]; Gyldendal's Endowment^[13], a literary award^[35], in Norway^[36], founded in 1934^[37], headquartered in Oslo Municipality^[38]; Nordland fylkes kulturpris^[14], an award^[39], in Norway^[40], founded in 1974^[41]; and Fredrikke Award^[15], an award^[42], in Norway^[43].

Why It Matters

Herbjørg Wassmo ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).^[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] She is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]

FAQs

Where was Herbjørg Wassmo born?

Herbjørg Wassmo was born in Vesterålen^[2].

What did Herbjørg Wassmo do for work?

Herbjørg Wassmo worked as writer^[4], poet^[5], and novelist^[6].

What awards did Herbjørg Wassmo receive?

Honors received include Amalie Skram Award^[10], Norwegian Booksellers' Prize^[11], Q6515804^[12], and Gyldendal's Endowment^[13].