Kolbein Falkeid

Norwegian writer (1933–2021)
Person human Q329519
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Kolbein Falkeid

Summary

Kolbein Falkeid is a human[1]. Born in Haugesund Municipality[2], he… he was born on December 19, 1933[3]. He died on June 27, 2021[4]. He worked as a poet[5] and writer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Haugesund Municipality[2], Kolbein Falkeid…
  • Kolbein Falkeid was born on December 19, 1933[3].
  • Kolbein Falkeid died on June 27, 2021[4].
  • Kolbein Falkeid held citizenship in Norway[8].
  • Kolbein Falkeid's professions included poet[5].
  • Kolbein Falkeid's professions included writer[6].
  • Kolbein Falkeid received the Dobloug Prize[9].
  • Kolbein Falkeid received the Cappelen Prize[10].
  • Kolbein Falkeid received the Herman Wildenvey Poetry Price[11].
  • Kolbein Falkeid received the Stavanger Aftenblads kulturpris[12].
  • Kolbein Falkeid received the Knight First Class of the Order of St. Olav‎[13].
  • Kolbein Falkeid received the Brage Prize honorary award[14].
  • Kolbein Falkeid is recorded as male[15].
  • Kolbein Falkeid's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Kolbein Falkeid's family name is recorded as Falkeid[17].
  • Kolbein Falkeid's given name is recorded as Kolbein[18].
  • Kolbein Falkeid's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Norwegian[19].

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.

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  • Type: Person[20]

  • Country: NO[21]

  • Began / founded: 1933-12-19[22]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2021-06-27[23]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 85b67dfb-7d07-42cf-b98f-84a3789ad3c9[24]

Body

Origins and Family

Kolbein Falkeid was born in Haugesund Municipality[2]. He was born on December 19, 1933[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[5] and writer[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Dobloug Prize[9], a literary award[25], in Sweden[26]; Cappelen Prize[10], a literary award[27], in Norway[28], founded in 1979[29]; Herman Wildenvey Poetry Price[11], an award[30]; Stavanger Aftenblads kulturpris[12], an award[31], founded in 1951[32]; Knight First Class of the Order of St. Olav‎[13], a grade of an order[33], in Norway[34]; and Brage Prize honorary award[14], an honorary award[35], founded in 1992[36].

Death and Burial

Kolbein Falkeid died on June 27, 2021[4].

Why It Matters

Kolbein Falkeid ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37]

FAQs

Where was Kolbein Falkeid born?

Kolbein Falkeid was born in Haugesund Municipality[2].

What did Kolbein Falkeid do for work?

Kolbein Falkeid worked as poet[5] and writer[6].

What awards did Kolbein Falkeid receive?

Honors received include Dobloug Prize[9], Cappelen Prize[10], Herman Wildenvey Poetry Price[11], and Stavanger Aftenblads kulturpris[12].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . nrk.no. Retrieved . nrk.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . nrk.no. Retrieved . nrk.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . kongehuset.no. kongehuset.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . nrk.no. Retrieved . nrk.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . nrk.no. Retrieved . nrk.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [4] . nrk.no. Retrieved . nrk.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [20] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [36] . 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. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Haugesund Municipality
    Languages spoken, written or signed Norwegian
    Occupation
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