Klaus Rifbjerg

Danish author, poet, journalist, and songwriter (1931-2015)
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Klaus Rifbjerg

Summary

Klaus Rifbjerg is a human[1]. His place of birth was Copenhagen[2]. He was born on December 15, 1931[3]. He died in Copenhagen[4]. He died on April 4, 2015[5]. He worked as a writer[6], screenwriter[7], novelist[8], poet[9], and journalist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Klaus Rifbjerg was born in Copenhagen[2].
  • Klaus Rifbjerg passed away in Copenhagen[4].
  • Klaus Rifbjerg was born on December 15, 1931[3].
  • Klaus Rifbjerg died on April 4, 2015[5].
  • A child of Klaus Rifbjerg was Synne Rifbjerg[12].
  • Klaus Rifbjerg held citizenship in Kingdom of Denmark[13].
  • Klaus Rifbjerg worked as a writer[6].
  • Klaus Rifbjerg worked as a screenwriter[7].
  • Klaus Rifbjerg's professions included novelist[8].
  • Klaus Rifbjerg's professions included poet[9].
  • Klaus Rifbjerg worked as a journalist[10].
  • Klaus Rifbjerg worked as a literary critic[14].
  • Klaus Rifbjerg's field of work was Danish literature[15].
  • Klaus Rifbjerg's field of work was opinion journalism[16].
  • Klaus Rifbjerg's field of work was literary criticism[17].
  • Klaus Rifbjerg was educated at Princeton University[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Klaus Rifbjerg is Terminal Innocence[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Klaus Rifbjerg is Konfrontation[20].
  • Klaus Rifbjerg received the Danish Critics Prize for Literature[21].
  • Klaus Rifbjerg received the Grand Prize of the Danish Academy[22].
  • Klaus Rifbjerg received the De Gyldne Laurbær[23].
  • Klaus Rifbjerg received the Danish Dramatics' Honorary Award[24].
  • Klaus Rifbjerg received the Søren Gyldendal Prize[25].
  • Klaus Rifbjerg received the Nordic Council Literature Prize[26].
  • Klaus Rifbjerg was influenced by Johannes V. Jensen[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: DK[29]

  • Began / founded: 1931-12-15[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2015-04-04[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 09130be3-58f5-4114-a569-53d428256e24[32]

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Origins and Family

Klaus Rifbjerg's place of birth was Copenhagen[2]. He was born on December 15, 1931[3].

Education

Klaus Rifbjerg's education included a stint at Princeton University[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], screenwriter[7], novelist[8], poet[9], journalist[10], and literary critic[14]. Fields of work include Danish literature[15], a sub-set of literature[33], in Denmark[34]; opinion journalism[16], a journalism genre[35]; and literary criticism[17], a literary genre[36].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Terminal Innocence[19], a literary work[37] and Konfrontation[20].

Recognition

Awards received include Danish Critics Prize for Literature[21], a literary award[38], in Denmark[39], founded in 1957[40]; Grand Prize of the Danish Academy[22], a literary award[41], in Denmark[42], founded in 1961[43]; De Gyldne Laurbær[23], a literary award[44], in Denmark[45], founded in 1949[46]; Danish Dramatics' Honorary Award[24], a cultural prize[47], in Denmark[48], founded in 1956[49]; Søren Gyldendal Prize[25], a literary award[50], in Denmark[51], founded in 1958[52]; and Nordic Council Literature Prize[26], a literary award[53], founded in 1962[54].

Personal Life

A child of Klaus Rifbjerg was Synne Rifbjerg[12].

Death and Burial

Klaus Rifbjerg died on April 4, 2015[5]. He died in Copenhagen[4]. The cause of death was liver disease[55].

Why It Matters

Klaus Rifbjerg ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

FAQs

Where was Klaus Rifbjerg born?

Born in Copenhagen[2], Klaus Rifbjerg…

Where did Klaus Rifbjerg die?

Klaus Rifbjerg passed away in Copenhagen[4].

What did Klaus Rifbjerg do for work?

Klaus Rifbjerg worked as writer[6], screenwriter[7], novelist[8], poet[9], and journalist[10].

Where did Klaus Rifbjerg go to school?

Klaus Rifbjerg was educated at Princeton University[18].

What awards did Klaus Rifbjerg receive?

Honors received include Danish Critics Prize for Literature[21], Grand Prize of the Danish Academy[22], De Gyldne Laurbær[23], and Danish Dramatics' Honorary Award[24].

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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.
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  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

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  22. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [56] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [57] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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