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Jógvan Isaksen

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Jógvan Isaksen

Summary

Jógvan Isaksen is a human[1]. His place of birth was Tórshavn[2]. He was born on August 25, 1950[3]. He worked as a literary historian[4], literary scholar[5], writer[6], and teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Tórshavn[2], Jógvan Isaksen…
  • Jógvan Isaksen was born on August 25, 1950[3].
  • Jógvan Isaksen held citizenship in Kingdom of Denmark[9].
  • Jógvan Isaksen worked as a literary historian[4].
  • Jógvan Isaksen's professions included literary scholar[5].
  • Jógvan Isaksen's professions included writer[6].
  • Jógvan Isaksen's professions included teacher[7].
  • Among Jógvan Isaksen's employers was University of Copenhagen[10].
  • Jógvan Isaksen received the Faroese Literature Prize[11].
  • Jógvan Isaksen is recorded as male[12].
  • Jógvan Isaksen's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Jógvan Isaksen's Commons category is recorded as Jógvan Isaksen[14].
  • Jógvan Isaksen's family name is recorded as Isaksen[15].
  • Jógvan Isaksen's given name is recorded as Jógvan[16].
  • Jógvan Isaksen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Faroese[17].
  • Jógvan Isaksen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Danish[18].

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Origins and Family

Born in Tórshavn[2], Jógvan Isaksen… he was born on August 25, 1950[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include literary historian[4], literary scholar[5], writer[6], and teacher[7]. Jógvan Isaksen was employed by University of Copenhagen[10].

Recognition

Jógvan Isaksen received the Faroese Literature Prize[11].

Why It Matters

Jógvan Isaksen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

FAQs

Where was Jógvan Isaksen born?

Jógvan Isaksen was born in Tórshavn[2].

What did Jógvan Isaksen do for work?

Jógvan Isaksen worked as literary historian[4], literary scholar[5], writer[6], and teacher[7].

What awards did Jógvan Isaksen receive?

Honors received include Faroese Literature Prize[11].

Related Entities

Kingdom of Denmark Tórshavn

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sbn author id → USMV005811
    Wikipedia languages → ['commons', 'da', 'de', 'en', 'fi', 'fo', 'no', 'sv']
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → literary historian, literary scholar, writer +1
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P106]]: [[Q482980]], [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/258343|batch #258343]]"
  3. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Tórshavn
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Faroese, Danish
    Occupation → —
    Instance of → human
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32084|batch #32084]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (26)"
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