Johannes Edfelt

Summary

Johannes Edfelt is a human^[1]. He was born in Q10697641^[2]. He was born on December 21, 1904^[3]. He passed away in Raus church parish^[4]. He died on August 27, 1997^[5]. He worked as a linguist^[6], poet^[7], translator^[8], literary critic^[9], and writer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Johannes Edfelt's place of birth was Q10697641^[2].
• Johannes Edfelt died in Raus church parish^[4].
• Johannes Edfelt was born on December 21, 1904^[3].
• Johannes Edfelt died on August 27, 1997^[5].
• Burial took place at Salems kyrka^[12].
• Among Johannes Edfelt's spouses was Hélène Apéria-Meurling^[13].
• Among Johannes Edfelt's spouses was Brita Edfelt^[14].
• A child of Johannes Edfelt was Lisa Berg Ortman^[15].
• Johannes Edfelt held citizenship in Sweden^[16].
• Johannes Edfelt worked as a linguist^[6].
• Johannes Edfelt worked as a poet^[7].
• Johannes Edfelt worked as a translator^[8].
• Johannes Edfelt worked as a literary critic^[9].
• Johannes Edfelt's professions included writer^[10].
• Johannes Edfelt held the position of seat 17 of the Swedish Academy^[17].
• Johannes Edfelt was educated at Katedralskolan^[18].
• Johannes Edfelt received the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[19].
• Johannes Edfelt received the honorary degree^[20].
• Johannes Edfelt received the Samfundet De Nio's Grand Prize^[21].
• Johannes Edfelt received the Goethe Medal^[22].
• Johannes Edfelt received the Kellgren Award^[23].
• Johannes Edfelt was a member of Swedish Academy^[24].
• Johannes Edfelt was a member of German Academy for Language and Literature^[25].
• Johannes Edfelt was a member of Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts^[26].
• Johannes Edfelt is recorded as male^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: SE^[29]

• Began / founded: 1904-12-21^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1997-08-27^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: e173971d-be42-4188-8d74-d8718414d74e^[32]

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Origins and Family

Johannes Edfelt's place of birth was Q10697641^[2]. He was born on December 21, 1904^[3].

Education

Johannes Edfelt was educated at Katedralskolan^[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist^[6], poet^[7], translator^[8], literary critic^[9], and writer^[10]. Johannes Edfelt held the position of seat 17 of the Swedish Academy^[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[19], a decoration^[33], in Germany^[34]; honorary degree^[20], an award^[35]; Samfundet De Nio's Grand Prize^[21], a literary award^[36], in Sweden^[37], founded in 1921^[38]; Goethe Medal^[22], a cultural prize^[39], in Germany^[40], founded in 1955^[41]; and Kellgren Award^[23], a literary award^[42], in Sweden^[43], founded in 1979^[44].

Personal Life

Spouses include Hélène Apéria-Meurling^[13], a writer^[45], 1909–1986^[46], of Sweden^[47] and Brita Edfelt^[14], a translator^[48], 1908–2006^[49], of Sweden^[50]. A child of Johannes Edfelt was Lisa Berg Ortman^[15].

Death and Burial

Johannes Edfelt died on August 27, 1997^[5]. He passed away in Raus church parish^[4]. He is buried at Salems kyrka^[12].

Why It Matters

Johannes Edfelt ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[51] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[52]

FAQs

Where was Johannes Edfelt born?

Johannes Edfelt was born in Q10697641^[2].

Where did Johannes Edfelt die?

Johannes Edfelt died in Raus church parish^[4].

Who was Johannes Edfelt married to?

Johannes Edfelt's spouses include Hélène Apéria-Meurling^[13] and Brita Edfelt^[14].

What did Johannes Edfelt do for work?

Johannes Edfelt worked as linguist^[6], poet^[7], translator^[8], literary critic^[9], and writer^[10].

Where did Johannes Edfelt go to school?

Johannes Edfelt was educated at Katedralskolan^[18].

What awards did Johannes Edfelt receive?

Honors received include Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[19], honorary degree^[20], Samfundet De Nio's Grand Prize^[21], and Goethe Medal^[22].