Kristof Magnusson

Icelandic-German writer and translator (born 1976)
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Kristof Magnusson
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Kristof Magnusson

Summary

Kristof Magnusson is a human[1]. Born in Hamburg[2], he… he was born on March 4, 1976[3]. He worked as a translator[4], writer[5], playwright[6], essayist[7], and church musician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Hamburg[2], Kristof Magnusson…
  • Kristof Magnusson was born on March 4, 1976[3].
  • Kristof Magnusson held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • Kristof Magnusson's professions included translator[4].
  • Kristof Magnusson worked as a writer[5].
  • Kristof Magnusson worked as a playwright[6].
  • Kristof Magnusson's professions included essayist[7].
  • Kristof Magnusson worked as a church musician[8].
  • Kristof Magnusson's professions included dramaturge[11].
  • Kristof Magnusson was educated at International Writing Program[12].
  • Kristof Magnusson received the Euregio Young People Literature Award[13].
  • Kristof Magnusson received the Rauriser Literaturpreis[14].
  • Kristof Magnusson received the Jane Scatcherd Prize[15].
  • Kristof Magnusson is recorded as male[16].
  • Kristof Magnusson's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Kristof Magnusson's Commons category is recorded as Kristof Magnusson[18].
  • Kristof Magnusson's given name is recorded as Kristof[19].
  • Kristof Magnusson's described at URL is recorded as https://www.villamassimo.de/de/stipendiaten/kristof-magnusson[20].
  • Kristof Magnusson's nominated for is recorded as German Book Prize[21].
  • Kristof Magnusson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[22].
  • Kristof Magnusson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Icelandic[23].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[24]

  • Country: DE[25]

  • Began / founded: 1976-03-04[26]

  • Community tags: has german audiobooks[27]

  • MusicBrainz ID: a1a526fb-8677-48fb-bc98-e76086e98844[28]

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Origins and Family

Born in Hamburg[2], Kristof Magnusson… he was born on March 4, 1976[3].

Education

Kristof Magnusson was educated at International Writing Program[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include translator[4], writer[5], playwright[6], essayist[7], church musician[8], and dramaturge[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Euregio Young People Literature Award[13], a literary award[29]; Rauriser Literaturpreis[14], a literary award[30], in Austria[31], founded in 1972[32]; and Jane Scatcherd Prize[15], a translation award[33], in Germany[34], founded in 1995[35].

Why It Matters

Kristof Magnusson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36]

FAQs

Where was Kristof Magnusson born?

Born in Hamburg[2], Kristof Magnusson…

What did Kristof Magnusson do for work?

Kristof Magnusson worked as translator[4], writer[5], playwright[6], essayist[7], and church musician[8].

Where did Kristof Magnusson go to school?

Kristof Magnusson was educated at International Writing Program[12].

What awards did Kristof Magnusson receive?

Honors received include Euregio Young People Literature Award[13], Rauriser Literaturpreis[14], and Jane Scatcherd Prize[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . villamassimo.de. Retrieved . villamassimo.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . deutscher-buchpreis.de. deutscher-buchpreis.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . CONOR.SI. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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