Kim Friele

Norwegian writer and gay rights activist (1935–2021)
Person human Q3361492
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Kim Friele

Summary

Kim Friele is a human[1]. Born in Fana[2], she… she was born on +1935-05-27T00:00:00Z[3]. She died on +2021-11-22T00:00:00Z[4]. She worked as an author[5] and LGBTQ rights activist[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Kim Friele was born in Fana[2].
  • Kim Friele was born on +1935-05-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Kim Friele died on +2021-11-22T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Among Kim Friele's spouses was Wenche Lowzow[8].
  • Among Kim Friele's spouses was Ole Friele[9].
  • Kim Friele held citizenship in Norway[10].
  • Kim Friele's professions included author[5].
  • Kim Friele worked as a LGBTQ rights activist[6].
  • Kim Friele was educated at University of Cambridge[11].
  • Kim Friele received the Fritt Ord Award[12].
  • Kim Friele received the Humanist Prize[13].
  • Kim Friele received the Knight First Class of the Order of St. Olav‎[14].
  • Kim Friele received the honorary state-subsidised funeral[15].
  • Kim Friele was a member of Norwegian National Association for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender People[16].
  • Kim Friele was a member of Q11975765[17].
  • Kim Friele's image is recorded as Kim Friele2 (cropped).JPG[18].
  • Kim Friele is recorded as female[19].
  • Kim Friele's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Kim Friele was affiliated with the Norwegian Labour Party[21].
  • Kim Friele's genre is recorded as homosexual literature[22].
  • Kim Friele's ISNI is recorded as 0000000025118743[23].
  • Kim Friele's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 49274046[24].
  • Kim Friele's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85019069[25].
  • Kim Friele's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12204743z[26].
  • Kim Friele's IdRef ID is recorded as 030679508[27].

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Origins and Family

Kim Friele's place of birth was Fana[2]. She was born on +1935-05-27T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Kim Friele's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[11]. She earned the academic degree of Examen artium[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include author[5] and LGBTQ rights activist[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Fritt Ord Award[12], an award[29], in Norway[30], founded in 1976[31]; Humanist Prize[13], an award[32], founded in 1988[33]; Knight First Class of the Order of St. Olav‎[14], a grade of an order[34], in Norway[35]; and honorary state-subsidised funeral[15], an award[36], in Norway[37].

Personal Life

Spouses include Wenche Lowzow[8], a politician[38], 1926–2016[39], of Norway[40] and Ole Friele[9], an advocate[41], 1934–2021[42], of Norway[43]. Kim Friele was affiliated with the Norwegian Labour Party[21].

Death and Burial

Kim Friele died on +2021-11-22T00:00:00Z[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Kim Friele include Kim Friele Memorial Prize[44], an award[45], in Norway[46], founded in 2023[47].

Why It Matters

Kim Friele ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] She is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

Entities named for her include Kim Friele Memorial Prize[44], an award[45], in Norway[46], founded in 2023[47].

FAQs

Where was Kim Friele born?

Born in Fana[2], Kim Friele…

Who was Kim Friele married to?

Kim Friele's spouses include Wenche Lowzow[8] and Ole Friele[9].

What did Kim Friele do for work?

Kim Friele worked as author[5] and LGBTQ rights activist[6].

Where did Kim Friele go to school?

Kim Friele was educated at University of Cambridge[11].

What awards did Kim Friele receive?

Honors received include Fritt Ord Award[12], Humanist Prize[13], Knight First Class of the Order of St. Olav‎[14], and honorary state-subsidised funeral[15].

References

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  4. [8] . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [14] . nrk.no. nrk.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . regjeringen.no. regjeringen.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  19. [25] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [28] . Norsk biografisk leksikon. wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [4] . nrk.no. Retrieved . nrk.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [44] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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