Karin Tidbeck

Swedish writer
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Karin Tidbeck

Summary

Karin Tidbeck is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Stockholm[2]. She was born on April 6, 1977[3]. She worked as a writer[4], science fiction writer[5], translator[6], lecturer[7], and poet[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Stockholm[2], Karin Tidbeck…
  • Karin Tidbeck was born on April 6, 1977[3].
  • Karin Tidbeck held citizenship in Sweden[10].
  • Karin Tidbeck worked as a writer[4].
  • Karin Tidbeck's professions included science fiction writer[5].
  • Karin Tidbeck's professions included translator[6].
  • Karin Tidbeck worked as a lecturer[7].
  • Karin Tidbeck's professions included poet[8].
  • Karin Tidbeck's field of work was literature[11].
  • Karin Tidbeck's field of work was creative writing[12].
  • Karin Tidbeck's field of work was translation[13].
  • Karin Tidbeck's field of work was poetry[14].
  • Karin Tidbeck is recorded as female[15].
  • Karin Tidbeck's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Karin Tidbeck's Commons category is recorded as Karin Tidbeck[17].
  • Karin Tidbeck's given name is recorded as Karin[18].
  • Karin Tidbeck's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel[19].
  • Karin Tidbeck's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best First Novel[20].
  • Karin Tidbeck's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best Short Story[21].
  • Karin Tidbeck's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best Short Story[22].
  • Karin Tidbeck's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best Short Story[23].
  • Karin Tidbeck's nominated for is recorded as British Fantasy Award for Best Short Fiction[24].
  • Karin Tidbeck's nominated for is recorded as World Fantasy Award for Best Collection[25].
  • Karin Tidbeck's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best Collection[26].
  • Karin Tidbeck's nominated for is recorded as Theodore Sturgeon Award[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Stockholm[2], Karin Tidbeck… she was born on April 6, 1977[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], science fiction writer[5], translator[6], lecturer[7], and poet[8]. Fields of work include literature[11], a type of arts[28]; creative writing[12], a field of study[29]; translation[13], an academic major[30]; and poetry[14], a literary form[31].

Why It Matters

Karin Tidbeck ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] She is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Karin Tidbeck born?

Karin Tidbeck's place of birth was Stockholm[2].

What did Karin Tidbeck do for work?

Karin Tidbeck worked as writer[4], science fiction writer[5], translator[6], lecturer[7], and poet[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . libris.kb.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . libris.kb.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . libris.kb.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . sfadb.com. Retrieved . sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . sfadb.com. Retrieved . sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . sfadb.com. Retrieved . sfadb.com. 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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