Kerstin Ekman

Swedish writer
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Kerstin Ekman

Summary

Kerstin Ekman is a human[1]. She was born in Finspång Municipality[2]. She was born on August 27, 1933[3]. She worked as a writer[4] and novelist[5]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Kerstin Ekman was born in Finspång Municipality[2].
  • Kerstin Ekman was born on August 27, 1933[3].
  • Kerstin Ekman held citizenship in Sweden[7].
  • Kerstin Ekman worked as a writer[4].
  • Kerstin Ekman worked as a novelist[5].
  • Kerstin Ekman's field of work was prose[8].
  • Kerstin Ekman's field of work was detective literature[9].
  • Kerstin Ekman's education included a stint at Uppsala University[10].
  • A notable work attributed to Kerstin Ekman is Blackwater[11].
  • Kerstin Ekman received the Nordic Council Literature Prize[12].
  • Kerstin Ekman received the Selma Lagerlöf Prize[13].
  • Kerstin Ekman received the Honorary doctorate of Umeå University[14].
  • Kerstin Ekman received the Litteris et Artibus[15].
  • Kerstin Ekman received the Sherlock Award[16].
  • Kerstin Ekman received the Aniara Award[17].
  • Kerstin Ekman was a member of Samfundet De Nio[18].
  • Kerstin Ekman is recorded as female[19].
  • Kerstin Ekman's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Kerstin Ekman's genre is crime literature[21].
  • Kerstin Ekman's Commons category is recorded as Kerstin Ekman[22].
  • Kerstin Ekman's family name is recorded as Ekman[23].
  • Kerstin Ekman's given name is recorded as Kerstin[24].
  • Kerstin Ekman's given name is recorded as Lillemor[25].
  • Kerstin Ekman's floruit is recorded as January 1, 2000[26].
  • Kerstin Ekman's described by source is recorded as Q113369276[27].

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Origins and Family

Kerstin Ekman was born in Finspång Municipality[2]. She was born on August 27, 1933[3].

Education

Kerstin Ekman was educated at Uppsala University[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4] and novelist[5]. Fields of work include prose[8], a literary form[28] and detective literature[9], a literary genre[29].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Kerstin Ekman is Blackwater[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Nordic Council Literature Prize[12], a literary award[30], founded in 1962[31]; Selma Lagerlöf Prize[13], a literary award[32], in Sweden[33], founded in 1983[34]; Honorary doctorate of Umeå University[14], an award[35], in Sweden[36]; Litteris et Artibus[15], a medallion[37], in Sweden[38], founded in 1853[39]; Sherlock Award[16], a literary award[40], in Sweden[41], founded in 1955[42]; and Aniara Award[17], a literary award[43], in Sweden[44], founded in 1974[45].

Why It Matters

Kerstin Ekman ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] She is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

Works attributed to her include Blackwater[48], a literary work[49].

FAQs

Where was Kerstin Ekman born?

Born in Finspång Municipality[2], Kerstin Ekman…

What did Kerstin Ekman do for work?

Kerstin Ekman worked as writer[4] and novelist[5].

Where did Kerstin Ekman go to school?

Kerstin Ekman was educated at Uppsala University[10].

What awards did Kerstin Ekman receive?

Honors received include Nordic Council Literature Prize[12], Selma Lagerlöf Prize[13], Honorary doctorate of Umeå University[14], and Litteris et Artibus[15].

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  6. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [18] . samfundetdenio.se. samfundetdenio.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . link.springer.com. Retrieved . link.springer.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [48] . 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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  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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