Marie Hamsun

Norwegian actress and writer (1881–1969)
Person human Q470191
Marie Hamsun
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Summary

Marie Hamsun was born on November 19, 1881[1], in Elverum Municipality[2]. She died on August 4, 1969[3], in Nørholm[4]. She worked as an actor[5], writer[6], poet[7], and children's writer[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (301 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: November 9, 1881[10]
  • Date of death: August 5, 1969[11]
  • Place of burial: Eide Church[12]
  • Father: Knut Hamsun[13]
  • Spouse: Knut Hamsun[14]
  • Child: Ellinor Hamsun[15], Tore Hamsun[16], Arild Hamsun[17]
  • Country of citizenship: Norway[18]
  • Sex or gender: female[19]
  • Member of political party: Nasjonal Samling[20]
  • Commons category: Marie Hamsun[21]
  • Family name: Hamsun[22]
  • Given name: Marie[23]
  • Depicted by: Hamsun og frue[24]
  • Described by source: Brockhaus Enzyklopädie (19 ed.)[25], The History of Nordic Women's Literature[26]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Norwegian[27]
  • P14750: 4E3F-ADE6-A4B3-21EB-DE6F[28]

Why It Matters

Marie Hamsun has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] She is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Marie Hamsun born?

Marie Hamsun's place of birth was Elverum Municipality[2].

Where did Marie Hamsun die?

Marie Hamsun passed away in Nørholm[4].

Who were Marie Hamsun's parents?

Marie Hamsun's father was Knut Hamsun[13].

Who was Marie Hamsun married to?

Marie Hamsun's spouses include Knut Hamsun[14].

What did Marie Hamsun do for work?

Marie Hamsun worked as an actor[5], writer[6], poet[7], and children's writer[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . Norwegian Authority File: Persons and Corporate Bodies. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] ↑ . hamsunsenteret.no. hamsunsenteret.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [20] ↑ . aftenposten.no. aftenposten.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] ↑ . gbm.no. gbm.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [10] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  20. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . hamsunsenteret.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15h ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 14
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'da', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'ff', 'fi', 'hy', 'ja', 'nn', 'no', '
    Father → Knut Hamsun
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  2. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 4E3F-ADE6-A4B3-21EB-DE6F
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  3. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0215307-Hamsun-Marie-18811969
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  4. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → actor, writer, poet +1
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  5. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → human
    Described by source → Brockhaus Enzyklopädie (19 ed.), The History of Nordic Women's Literature
    Sex or gender → female
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