Lars Gustafsson

Swedish writer (1936-2016)
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Lars Gustafsson

Summary

Lars Gustafsson is a human[1]. He was born in Västerås[2]. He was born on +1936-05-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Stockholm[4]. He died on +2016-04-03T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a translator[6], university teacher[7], poet[8], writer[9], and philosopher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Västerås[2], Lars Gustafsson…
  • Lars Gustafsson died in Stockholm[4].
  • Lars Gustafsson was born on +1936-05-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Lars Gustafsson died on +2016-04-03T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Among Lars Gustafsson's spouses was Madeleine Gustafsson[12].
  • Among Lars Gustafsson's spouses was Agneta Blomqvist[13].
  • Lars Gustafsson held citizenship in Sweden[14].
  • Lars Gustafsson's professions included translator[6].
  • Lars Gustafsson's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Lars Gustafsson worked as a poet[8].
  • Lars Gustafsson's professions included writer[9].
  • Lars Gustafsson's professions included philosopher[10].
  • Lars Gustafsson worked as a playwright[15].
  • Lars Gustafsson's field of work was philosophy[16].
  • Lars Gustafsson's field of work was creative and professional writing[17].
  • Lars Gustafsson's field of work was prose[18].
  • Lars Gustafsson's field of work was poetry[19].
  • Lars Gustafsson's field of work was drama[20].
  • Lars Gustafsson held the position of editor-in-chief[21].
  • Among Lars Gustafsson's employers was University of Texas at Austin[22].
  • Lars Gustafsson's education included a stint at Uppsala University[23].
  • Lars Gustafsson received the Selma Lagerlöf Prize[24].
  • Lars Gustafsson received the Guggenheim Fellowship[25].
  • Lars Gustafsson received the Litteris et Artibus[26].
  • Lars Gustafsson received the Prix Européen de l'Essai Charles Veillon[27].

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Origins and Family

Lars Gustafsson's place of birth was Västerås[2]. He was born on +1936-05-17T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Lars Gustafsson's education included a stint at Uppsala University[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include translator[6], university teacher[7], poet[8], writer[9], philosopher[10], and playwright[15]. Fields of work include philosophy[16], an academic discipline[28]; creative and professional writing[17], an academic discipline[29]; prose[18], a literary form[30]; poetry[19], a literary form[31]; and drama[20], a literary mode[32]. Among Lars Gustafsson's employers was University of Texas at Austin[22]. He held the position of editor-in-chief[21].

Recognition

Awards received include Selma Lagerlöf Prize[24], a literary award[33], in Sweden[34], founded in 1983[35]; Guggenheim Fellowship[25], a fellowship grant[36], in United States[37], founded in 1925[38]; Litteris et Artibus[26], a medallion[39], in Sweden[40], founded in 1853[41]; Prix Européen de l'Essai Charles Veillon[27], a literary award[42], in Switzerland[43], founded in 1975[44]; Thomas Mann Prize[45], a literary award[46], in Germany[47], founded in 1975[48]; and Bellman Prize[49], a literary award[50], in Sweden[51], founded in 1920[52].

Personal Life

Spouses include Madeleine Gustafsson[12], a translator[53], b. 1937[54], of Sweden[55], awarded the Dobloug Prize[56] and Agneta Blomqvist[13], a teacher[57], b. 1942[58].

Death and Burial

Lars Gustafsson died on +2016-04-03T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Stockholm[4].

Why It Matters

Lars Gustafsson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]

FAQs

Where was Lars Gustafsson born?

Born in Västerås[2], Lars Gustafsson…

Where did Lars Gustafsson die?

Lars Gustafsson passed away in Stockholm[4].

Who was Lars Gustafsson married to?

Lars Gustafsson's spouses include Madeleine Gustafsson[12] and Agneta Blomqvist[13].

What did Lars Gustafsson do for work?

Lars Gustafsson worked as translator[6], university teacher[7], poet[8], writer[9], and philosopher[10].

Where did Lars Gustafsson go to school?

Lars Gustafsson was educated at Uppsala University[23].

What awards did Lars Gustafsson receive?

Honors received include Selma Lagerlöf Prize[24], Guggenheim Fellowship[25], Litteris et Artibus[26], and Prix Européen de l'Essai Charles Veillon[27].

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  26. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [5] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . expressen.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [59] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [60] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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