Åke Edwardson

Swedish author
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Åke Edwardson

Summary

Åke Edwardson is a human[1]. His place of birth was Eksjö parish[2]. He was born on March 10, 1953[3]. He worked as a journalist[4], writer[5], university teacher[6], children's writer[7], and crime fiction writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Åke Edwardson's place of birth was Eksjö parish[2].
  • Åke Edwardson was born on March 10, 1953[3].
  • Åke Edwardson held citizenship in Sweden[10].
  • Åke Edwardson worked as a journalist[4].
  • Åke Edwardson worked as a writer[5].
  • Åke Edwardson worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Åke Edwardson's professions included children's writer[7].
  • Åke Edwardson worked as a crime fiction writer[8].
  • Åke Edwardson's field of work was journalism[11].
  • Åke Edwardson's field of work was literary activity[12].
  • Åke Edwardson's field of work was detective literature[13].
  • Åke Edwardson was employed by University of Gothenburg[14].
  • Åke Edwardson received the Author of the Year[15].
  • Åke Edwardson received the Best Swedish Crime Novel Award[16].
  • Åke Edwardson is recorded as male[17].
  • Åke Edwardson's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Åke Edwardson's genre is children's literature[19].
  • Åke Edwardson's genre is crime literature[20].
  • Åke Edwardson's Commons category is recorded as Åke Edwardson[21].
  • Åke Edwardson's family name is recorded as Edvardsson[22].
  • Åke Edwardson's given name is recorded as Karl[23].
  • Åke Edwardson's given name is recorded as Åke[24].
  • Åke Edwardson's given name is recorded as Peter[25].
  • Åke Edwardson's work location is recorded as Gothenburg[26].
  • Åke Edwardson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Swedish[27].

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Origins and Family

Åke Edwardson's place of birth was Eksjö parish[2]. He was born on March 10, 1953[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[4], writer[5], university teacher[6], children's writer[7], and crime fiction writer[8]. Fields of work include journalism[11], an industry[28]; literary activity[12]; and detective literature[13], a literary genre[29]. Åke Edwardson was employed by University of Gothenburg[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Author of the Year[15], a literary award[30], in Sweden[31] and Best Swedish Crime Novel Award[16], a literary award[32], in Sweden[33], founded in 1982[34].

Why It Matters

Åke Edwardson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Åke Edwardson born?

Born in Eksjö parish[2], Åke Edwardson…

What did Åke Edwardson do for work?

Åke Edwardson worked as journalist[4], writer[5], university teacher[6], children's writer[7], and crime fiction writer[8].

What awards did Åke Edwardson receive?

Honors received include Author of the Year[15] and Best Swedish Crime Novel Award[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Sveriges befolkning 2000. wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . collection.nationalmuseum.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. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Babelio. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Sveriges befolkning 2000. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Sveriges befolkning 2000. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Sveriges befolkning 2000. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Sveriges befolkning 2000. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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