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 May 27, 1935[3]. She died on November 22, 2021[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 (48 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Kim Friele was born in Fana[2].
  • Kim Friele was born on May 27, 1935[3].
  • Kim Friele died on November 22, 2021[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 is recorded as female[18].
  • Kim Friele's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Kim Friele was affiliated with the Norwegian Labour Party[20].
  • Kim Friele's genre is homosexual literature[21].
  • Kim Friele's Commons category is recorded as Kim Friele[22].
  • Kim Friele earned the academic degree of Examen artium[23].
  • Kim Friele's family name is recorded as Wilhelmsen[24].
  • Kim Friele's family name is recorded as Friele[25].
  • Kim Friele's given name is recorded as Karen[26].
  • Kim Friele's given name is recorded as Christine[27].

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Origins and Family

Kim Friele's place of birth was Fana[2]. She was born on May 27, 1935[3].

Education

Kim Friele's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[11]. She earned the academic degree of Examen artium[23].

Career and Affiliations

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

Recognition

Awards received include Fritt Ord Award[12], an award[28], in Norway[29], founded in 1976[30]; Humanist Prize[13], an award[31], founded in 1988[32]; Knight First Class of the Order of St. Olav‎[14], a grade of an order[33], in Norway[34]; and honorary state-subsidised funeral[15], an award[35], in Norway[36].

Personal Life

Spouses include Wenche Lowzow[8], a politician[37], 1926–2016[38], of Norway[39] and Ole Friele[9], an advocate[40], 1934–2021[41], of Norway[42]. Kim Friele was affiliated with the Norwegian Labour Party[20].

Death and Burial

Kim Friele died on November 22, 2021[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Kim Friele include Kim Friele Memorial Prize[43], an award[44], in Norway[45], founded in 2023[46].

Why It Matters

Kim Friele ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] She is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

Entities named for her include Kim Friele Memorial Prize[43], an award[44], in Norway[45], founded in 2023[46].

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].

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  20. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  1. [43] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [46] . 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. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Languages spoken, written or signed Norwegian
    Award received Fritt Ord Award, Humanist Prize, Knight First Class of the Order of St. Olav‎ +1
    Family name Wilhelmsen, Friele
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