Jo Nesbø

Norwegian novelist, musician and economist
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Jo Nesbø

Summary

Jo Nesbø is a human[1]. His place of birth was Oslo[2]. He was born on March 29, 1960[3]. He worked as a novelist[4], journalist[5], children's writer[6], association football player[7], and singer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.55% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,022 views/month, #5,477 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Jo Nesbø was born in Oslo[2].
  • Jo Nesbø was born on March 29, 1960[3].
  • Jo Nesbø held citizenship in Norway[10].
  • Norwegian was Jo Nesbø's native language[11].
  • Jo Nesbø's professions included novelist[4].
  • Jo Nesbø's professions included journalist[5].
  • Jo Nesbø's professions included children's writer[6].
  • Jo Nesbø worked as an association football player[7].
  • Jo Nesbø's professions included singer[8].
  • Jo Nesbø worked as a screenwriter[12].
  • Jo Nesbø's field of work was literary activity[13].
  • Jo Nesbø was educated at Norwegian School of Economics[14].
  • Jo Nesbø received the Norwegian Booksellers' Prize[15].
  • Jo Nesbø received the Norwegian Booksellers' Prize[16].
  • Jo Nesbø received the Mads Wiel Nygaard's Endowment[17].
  • Jo Nesbø received the Riverton Prize[18].
  • Jo Nesbø received the Oslo City Culture Award[19].
  • Jo Nesbø received the Solprisen[20].
  • Jo Nesbø was a member of Di Derre[21].
  • Jo Nesbø is recorded as male[22].
  • Jo Nesbø's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Jo Nesbø's member of sports team is recorded as Molde FK[24].
  • Jo Nesbø's genre is detective fiction[25].
  • Jo Nesbø's Commons category is recorded as Jo Nesbø[26].
  • Jo Nesbø's position played on team / speciality is recorded as forward[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Oslo[2], Jo Nesbø… he was born on March 29, 1960[3]. Norwegian was his native language[11].

Education

Jo Nesbø was educated at Norwegian School of Economics[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[4], journalist[5], children's writer[6], association football player[7], singer[8], and screenwriter[12]. Jo Nesbø's field of work was literary activity[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Norwegian Booksellers' Prize[15], a literary award[28], in Norway[29], founded in 1948[30]; Mads Wiel Nygaard's Endowment[17], a literary award[31], in Norway[32]; Riverton Prize[18], a literary award[33], in Norway[34], founded in 1972[35]; Oslo City Culture Award[19], an award[36], in Norway[37], founded in 1966[38]; Solprisen[20], an award[39], in Norway[40], founded in 1987[41]; and Peer Gynt Literary Award[42], a performance-related pay[43], in Norway[44], founded in 1971[45].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Jo Nesbø include Jo Nesbø's Detective Hole[46].

Why It Matters

Jo Nesbø ranks in the top 0.55% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,022 views/month, #5,477 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

Works attributed to him include The Devil's Star[49], a literary work[50]; The Snowman[51], a literary work[52]; The Bat[53], a literary work[54]; The Redbreast[55], a literary work[56]; Nemesis[57], a literary work[58]; and Blood on Snow[59], a literary work[60]. Entities named for him include Jo Nesbø's Detective Hole[46].

FAQs

Where was Jo Nesbø born?

Jo Nesbø's place of birth was Oslo[2].

What did Jo Nesbø do for work?

Jo Nesbø worked as novelist[4], journalist[5], children's writer[6], association football player[7], and singer[8].

Where did Jo Nesbø go to school?

Jo Nesbø was educated at Norwegian School of Economics[14].

What awards did Jo Nesbø receive?

Honors received include Norwegian Booksellers' Prize[15], Norwegian Booksellers' Prize[16], Mads Wiel Nygaard's Endowment[17], and Riverton Prize[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [22] . Norwegian Authority File: Persons and Corporate Bodies. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [25] . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . nrk.no. Retrieved . nrk.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] . nrk.no. Retrieved . nrk.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [21] . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [49] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [51] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [53] . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [57] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [59] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [46] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  17. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [58] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [60] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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