Kristina Lugn

Swedish poet, member of the Swedish Academy (1948–2020)
Person human Q271314
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Kristina Lugn

Summary

Kristina Lugn is a human[1]. She was born in Skövde[2]. She was born on November 14, 1948[3]. She passed away in Stockholm[4]. She died on May 9, 2020[5]. She worked as a writer[6], playwright[7], poet[8], literary critic[9], and film director[10]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Kristina Lugn's place of birth was Skövde[2].
  • Kristina Lugn passed away in Stockholm[4].
  • Kristina Lugn was born on November 14, 1948[3].
  • Kristina Lugn died on May 9, 2020[5].
  • Kristina Lugn is buried at Maria Magdalena cemetery[12].
  • Kristina Lugn's father was Robert Lugn[13].
  • Kristina Lugn was married to Bengt Herulf[14].
  • A child of Kristina Lugn was Martina Montelius[15].
  • Kristina Lugn held citizenship in Sweden[16].
  • Kristina Lugn worked as a writer[6].
  • Kristina Lugn's professions included playwright[7].
  • Kristina Lugn's professions included poet[8].
  • Kristina Lugn worked as a literary critic[9].
  • Kristina Lugn worked as a film director[10].
  • Kristina Lugn held the position of seat 14 of the Swedish Academy[17].
  • Kristina Lugn was employed by Teater Brunnsgatan Fyra[18].
  • Kristina Lugn received the Q10404314[19].
  • Kristina Lugn received the De Nio's Special prizes[20].
  • Kristina Lugn received the Tidningen Vi:s litteraturpris[21].
  • Kristina Lugn received the Svenska Dagbladet Literature Prize[22].
  • Kristina Lugn received the Sveriges Radio's Poetry Prize[23].
  • Kristina Lugn received the Signe Ekblad-Eldh Award[24].
  • Kristina Lugn was a member of Swedish Academy[25].
  • Kristina Lugn is recorded as female[26].
  • Kristina Lugn's instance of is recorded as human[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: SE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1948-11-14[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 80c236c9-8700-4c75-8122-33575a17fc17[31]

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Origins and Family

Kristina Lugn was born in Skövde[2]. She was born on November 14, 1948[3]. Her father was Robert Lugn[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], playwright[7], poet[8], literary critic[9], and film director[10]. Among Kristina Lugn's employers was Teater Brunnsgatan Fyra[18]. She held the position of seat 14 of the Swedish Academy[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Q10404314[19], a literary award[32], in Sweden[33]; De Nio's Special prizes[20], a literary award[34], in Sweden[35]; Tidningen Vi:s litteraturpris[21], a literary award[36], in Sweden[37]; Svenska Dagbladet Literature Prize[22], a literary award[38], in Sweden[39]; Sveriges Radio's Poetry Prize[23], a poetry award[40], in Sweden[41], founded in 1958[42]; and Signe Ekblad-Eldh Award[24], a literary award[43], in Sweden[44].

Personal Life

Among Kristina Lugn's spouses was Bengt Herulf[14]. A child of her was Martina Montelius[15].

Death and Burial

Kristina Lugn died on May 9, 2020[5]. She passed away in Stockholm[4]. She is buried at Maria Magdalena cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Kristina Lugn ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] She is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Kristina Lugn born?

Kristina Lugn was born in Skövde[2].

Where did Kristina Lugn die?

Kristina Lugn passed away in Stockholm[4].

Who were Kristina Lugn's parents?

Kristina Lugn's father was Robert Lugn[13].

Who was Kristina Lugn married to?

Kristina Lugn's spouses include Bengt Herulf[14].

What did Kristina Lugn do for work?

Kristina Lugn worked as writer[6], playwright[7], poet[8], literary critic[9], and film director[10].

What awards did Kristina Lugn receive?

Honors received include Q10404314[19], De Nio's Special prizes[20], Tidningen Vi:s litteraturpris[21], and Svenska Dagbladet Literature Prize[22].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Literary awards of Sweden. wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Literary awards of Sweden. wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Literary awards of Sweden. wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Literary awards of Sweden. wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . svenskagravar.se. Retrieved . svenskagravar.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Expressen. Retrieved . expressen.se. Provenance: 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. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [44] . 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. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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