Kjartan Fløgstad

Norwegian writer
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Kjartan Fløgstad

Summary

Kjartan Fløgstad is a human[1]. His place of birth was Sauda Municipality[2]. He was born on June 7, 1944[3]. He worked as a writer[4] and poet[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Kjartan Fløgstad's place of birth was Sauda Municipality[2].
  • Kjartan Fløgstad was born on June 7, 1944[3].
  • Kjartan Fløgstad was born on 1944[7].
  • A child of Kjartan Fløgstad was Aslak Nore[8].
  • A child of Kjartan Fløgstad was Guro Nore Fløgstad[9].
  • Kjartan Fløgstad held citizenship in Norway[10].
  • Kjartan Fløgstad worked as a writer[4].
  • Kjartan Fløgstad's professions included poet[5].
  • Kjartan Fløgstad's education included a stint at University of Bergen[11].
  • Kjartan Fløgstad received the Dobloug Prize[12].
  • Kjartan Fløgstad received the Aschehoug Prize[13].
  • Kjartan Fløgstad received the Gyldendal Prize[14].
  • Kjartan Fløgstad received the Norwegian P2 listener's literature award[15].
  • Kjartan Fløgstad received the Nynorsk User of the Year[16].
  • Kjartan Fløgstad received the Nynorsk Literature Prize[17].
  • Kjartan Fløgstad is recorded as male[18].
  • Kjartan Fløgstad's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Kjartan Fløgstad's Commons category is recorded as Kjartan Fløgstad[20].
  • Kjartan Fløgstad's family name is recorded as Fløgstad[21].
  • Kjartan Fløgstad's given name is recorded as Kjartan[22].
  • Kjartan Fløgstad's participant in is recorded as Santiago International Book Fair 2015[23].
  • Kjartan Fløgstad's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Norwegian[24].
  • Kjartan Fløgstad's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Nynorsk[25].
  • Kjartan Fløgstad's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'no', 'text': 'Kjartan Fløgstad'}[26].
  • Kjartan Fløgstad's writing language is recorded as Nynorsk[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: NO[29]

  • Began / founded: 1944-06-07[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 8d183ac9-2ce9-49e5-9e88-623dda4f4c58[31]

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Origins and Family

Kjartan Fløgstad was born in Sauda Municipality[2]. Recorded date of birth include June 7, 1944[3] and 1944[7].

Education

Kjartan Fløgstad's education included a stint at University of Bergen[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4] and poet[5].

Recognition

Awards received include Dobloug Prize[12], a literary award[32], in Sweden[33]; Aschehoug Prize[13], a literary award[34], in Norway[35], founded in 1973[36]; Gyldendal Prize[14], a literary award[37], in Norway[38], founded in 1996[39]; Norwegian P2 listener's literature award[15], a literary award[40], in Norway[41]; Nynorsk User of the Year[16], an award[42], in Norway[43]; and Nynorsk Literature Prize[17], a literary award[44], in Norway[45], founded in 1982[46].

Personal Life

Children include Aslak Nore[8], a writer[47], b. 1978[48], of Norway[49], awarded the Riverton Prize[50], specialised in literature[51] and Guro Nore Fløgstad[9], a linguist[52], b. 1981[53], of Norway[54].

Why It Matters

Kjartan Fløgstad ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

FAQs

Where was Kjartan Fløgstad born?

Kjartan Fløgstad was born in Sauda Municipality[2].

What did Kjartan Fløgstad do for work?

Kjartan Fløgstad worked as writer[4] and poet[5].

Where did Kjartan Fløgstad go to school?

Kjartan Fløgstad was educated at University of Bergen[11].

What awards did Kjartan Fløgstad receive?

Honors received include Dobloug Prize[12], Aschehoug Prize[13], Gyldendal Prize[14], and Norwegian P2 listener's literature award[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . Norwegian Authority File: Persons and Corporate Bodies. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . camaradellibro.cl. Retrieved . camaradellibro.cl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [7] . camaradellibro.cl. Retrieved . camaradellibro.cl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . camaradellibro.cl. Retrieved . camaradellibro.cl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [46] . 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. [55] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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