Johannes Heggland

Norwegian writer
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Johannes Heggland

Summary

Johannes Heggland is a human[1]. He was born in Tysnes Municipality[2]. He was born on +1919-06-29T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Western Norway[4]. He died on +2008-01-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a writer[6], playwright[7], children's writer[8], and politician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Tysnes Municipality[2], Johannes Heggland…
  • Johannes Heggland passed away in Western Norway[4].
  • Johannes Heggland was born on +1919-06-29T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Johannes Heggland died on +2008-01-24T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Johannes Heggland held citizenship in Norway[11].
  • Johannes Heggland's professions included writer[6].
  • Johannes Heggland worked as a playwright[7].
  • Johannes Heggland worked as a children's writer[8].
  • Johannes Heggland worked as a politician[9].
  • Johannes Heggland held the position of deputy member of the Parliament of Norway[12].
  • Johannes Heggland received the Dobloug Prize[13].
  • Johannes Heggland received the Nynorsk Literature Prize[14].
  • Johannes Heggland received the Sokneprest Alfred Andersson-Ryssts fond[15].
  • Johannes Heggland received the Gyldendal's Endowment[16].
  • Johannes Heggland received the Knight First Class of the Order of St. Olav‎[17].
  • Johannes Heggland received the King's Medal of Merit in Gold[18].
  • Johannes Heggland is recorded as male[19].
  • Johannes Heggland's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Johannes Heggland was affiliated with the Centre Party[21].
  • Johannes Heggland's ISNI is recorded as 0000000029999613[22].
  • Johannes Heggland's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 58082[23].
  • Johannes Heggland's GND ID is recorded as 1053244924[24].
  • Johannes Heggland's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79041699[25].
  • Johannes Heggland's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12201013c[26].
  • Johannes Heggland's IdRef ID is recorded as 030633125[27].

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Origins and Family

Johannes Heggland was born in Tysnes Municipality[2]. He was born on +1919-06-29T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], playwright[7], children's writer[8], and politician[9]. Johannes Heggland held the position of deputy member of the Parliament of Norway[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Dobloug Prize[13], a literary award[28], in Sweden[29]; Nynorsk Literature Prize[14], a literary award[30], in Norway[31], founded in 1982[32]; Sokneprest Alfred Andersson-Ryssts fond[15], an award[33]; Gyldendal's Endowment[16], a literary award[34], in Norway[35], founded in 1934[36], headquartered in Oslo Municipality[37]; Knight First Class of the Order of St. Olav‎[17], a grade of an order[38], in Norway[39]; and King's Medal of Merit in Gold[18], a class of award[40], in Norway[41].

Personal Life

Johannes Heggland was affiliated with the Centre Party[21].

Death and Burial

Johannes Heggland died on +2008-01-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Western Norway[4].

Why It Matters

Johannes Heggland ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42]

FAQs

Where was Johannes Heggland born?

Johannes Heggland's place of birth was Tysnes Municipality[2].

Where did Johannes Heggland die?

Johannes Heggland died in Western Norway[4].

What did Johannes Heggland do for work?

Johannes Heggland worked as writer[6], playwright[7], children's writer[8], and politician[9].

What awards did Johannes Heggland receive?

Honors received include Dobloug Prize[13], Nynorsk Literature Prize[14], Sokneprest Alfred Andersson-Ryssts fond[15], and Gyldendal's Endowment[16].

References

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  16. [17] . Tildelinger av ordener og medaljer. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . Tildelinger av ordener og medaljer. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  20. [24] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . dagsavisen.no. dagsavisen.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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