Mats Wahl

Swedish writer
Person human Q606979
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Mats Wahl

Summary

Mats Wahl is a human[1]. He was born in Malmö[2]. He was born on May 10, 1945[3]. He died in Stockholm[4]. He died on August 14, 2025[5]. He worked as a writer[6], screenwriter[7], and literary historian[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Mats Wahl's place of birth was Malmö[2].
  • Mats Wahl died in Stockholm[4].
  • Mats Wahl was born on May 10, 1945[3].
  • Mats Wahl died on August 14, 2025[5].
  • Mats Wahl held citizenship in Sweden[10].
  • Swedish was Mats Wahl's native language[11].
  • Mats Wahl worked as a writer[6].
  • Mats Wahl worked as a screenwriter[7].
  • Mats Wahl worked as a literary historian[8].
  • Mats Wahl's field of work was children's and young adult literature[12].
  • Mats Wahl's field of work was Swedish literature[13].
  • Mats Wahl's field of work was television program[14].
  • Mats Wahl's field of work was film[15].
  • Mats Wahl's field of work was staging[16].
  • Mats Wahl's education included a stint at Stockholm University[17].
  • Mats Wahl received the Nordic Children's Book Prize[18].
  • Mats Wahl received the Gustav-Heinemann-Friedenspreis für Kinder- und Jugendbücher[19].
  • Mats Wahl is recorded as male[20].
  • Mats Wahl's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Mats Wahl's family name is recorded as Wahl[22].
  • Mats Wahl's given name is recorded as Mats[23].
  • Mats Wahl's work location is recorded as Stockholm[24].
  • Mats Wahl's described by source is recorded as Iedereen Leest[25].
  • Mats Wahl's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Swedish[26].
  • Mats Wahl's start of work period is recorded as 1978[27].

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Origins and Family

Mats Wahl was born in Malmö[2]. He was born on May 10, 1945[3]. Swedish was his native language[11].

Education

Mats Wahl's education included a stint at Stockholm University[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], screenwriter[7], and literary historian[8]. Fields of work include children's and young adult literature[12], a sub-set of literature[28]; Swedish literature[13], a sub-set of literature[29]; television program[14]; film[15]; and staging[16], a process[30].

Recognition

Awards received include Nordic Children's Book Prize[18], a literary award[31], in Denmark[32] and Gustav-Heinemann-Friedenspreis für Kinder- und Jugendbücher[19], a literary award[33], in Germany[34].

Death and Burial

Mats Wahl died on August 14, 2025[5]. He passed away in Stockholm[4].

Why It Matters

Mats Wahl ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Mats Wahl born?

Mats Wahl's place of birth was Malmö[2].

Where did Mats Wahl die?

Mats Wahl died in Stockholm[4].

What did Mats Wahl do for work?

Mats Wahl worked as writer[6], screenwriter[7], and literary historian[8].

Where did Mats Wahl go to school?

Mats Wahl was educated at Stockholm University[17].

What awards did Mats Wahl receive?

Honors received include Nordic Children's Book Prize[18] and Gustav-Heinemann-Friedenspreis für Kinder- und Jugendbücher[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . svt.se. Retrieved . svt.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . 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. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Iedereen Leest
    Family name Wahl
    Maintained by wikiproject Wikiproject Iedereen Leest
    Field of work children's and young adult literature, Swedish literature, television program +2
    + 26 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32119|batch #32119]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (32)"
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