Lars Saabye Christensen

Danish and Norwegian author writing in Norwegian
Person human Q366281
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Lars Saabye Christensen

Summary

Lars Saabye Christensen is a human[1]. He was born in Oslo[2]. He was born on September 21, 1953[3]. He worked as a writer[4], novelist[5], screenwriter[6], poet[7], and playwright[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (74 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Lars Saabye Christensen was born in Oslo[2].
  • Lars Saabye Christensen was born on September 21, 1953[3].
  • Lars Saabye Christensen held citizenship in Kingdom of Denmark[10].
  • Lars Saabye Christensen held citizenship in Norway[11].
  • Lars Saabye Christensen worked as a writer[4].
  • Lars Saabye Christensen's professions included novelist[5].
  • Lars Saabye Christensen worked as a screenwriter[6].
  • Lars Saabye Christensen worked as a poet[7].
  • Lars Saabye Christensen's professions included playwright[8].
  • Lars Saabye Christensen's field of work was Norwegian literature[12].
  • Lars Saabye Christensen's field of work was children's and young adult literature[13].
  • Lars Saabye Christensen was educated at University of Oslo[14].
  • Lars Saabye Christensen's education included a stint at Berg Upper Secondary School[15].
  • Lars Saabye Christensen received the Dobloug Prize[16].
  • Lars Saabye Christensen received the Commander of the Order of St. Olav‎[17].
  • Lars Saabye Christensen received the Tarjei Vesaas' debutantpris[18].
  • Lars Saabye Christensen received the Norwegian Booksellers' Prize[19].
  • Lars Saabye Christensen received the Norwegian Booksellers' Prize[20].
  • Lars Saabye Christensen received the Cappelen Prize[21].
  • Lars Saabye Christensen was a member of Norwegian Academy[22].
  • Lars Saabye Christensen was a member of Q11992417[23].
  • Lars Saabye Christensen is recorded as male[24].
  • Lars Saabye Christensen's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Lars Saabye Christensen's record label is recorded as Grappa[26].
  • Lars Saabye Christensen's Commons category is recorded as Lars Saabye Christensen[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Lars Saabye Christensen was born in Oslo[2]. He was born on September 21, 1953[3].

Education

Educated at University of Oslo[14], a public university[28], in Norway[29], founded in 1811[30], headquartered in Blindern[31] and Berg Upper Secondary School[15], a school[32], in Norway[33], founded in 1925[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], novelist[5], screenwriter[6], poet[7], and playwright[8]. Fields of work include Norwegian literature[12], a sub-set of literature[35] and children's and young adult literature[13], a sub-set of literature[36].

Recognition

Awards received include Dobloug Prize[16], a literary award[37], in Sweden[38]; Commander of the Order of St. Olav‎[17], a grade of an order[39], in Norway[40]; Tarjei Vesaas' debutantpris[18], a literary award[41], in Norway[42], founded in 1964[43]; Norwegian Booksellers' Prize[19], a literary award[44], in Norway[45], founded in 1948[46]; Cappelen Prize[21], a literary award[47], in Norway[48], founded in 1979[49]; and Riksmål Society Literature Prize[50], a literary award[51], in Norway[52], founded in 1957[53].

Why It Matters

Lars Saabye Christensen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (74 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

FAQs

Where was Lars Saabye Christensen born?

Lars Saabye Christensen was born in Oslo[2].

What did Lars Saabye Christensen do for work?

Lars Saabye Christensen worked as writer[4], novelist[5], screenwriter[6], poet[7], and playwright[8].

Where did Lars Saabye Christensen go to school?

Lars Saabye Christensen was educated at University of Oslo[14] and Berg Upper Secondary School[15].

What awards did Lars Saabye Christensen receive?

Honors received include Dobloug Prize[16], Commander of the Order of St. Olav‎[17], Tarjei Vesaas' debutantpris[18], and Norwegian Booksellers' Prize[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [24] . Norwegian Authority File: Persons and Corporate Bodies. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . Aftenposten. Retrieved . nrk.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . Stavanger Aftenblad. Retrieved . aftenbladet.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [23] . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.

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  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [53] . 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. [54] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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