Per Højholt

Danish poet (1928–2004)
Person human Q1350383
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Per Højholt

Summary

Per Højholt is a human[1]. He was born in Esbjerg[2]. He was born on July 22, 1928[3]. He died in Silkeborg[4]. He died on October 15, 2004[5]. He worked as a poet[6], writer[7], and prose writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Per Højholt's place of birth was Esbjerg[2].
  • Per Højholt died in Silkeborg[4].
  • Per Højholt was born on July 22, 1928[3].
  • Per Højholt died on October 15, 2004[5].
  • A child of Per Højholt was Q64513503[10].
  • Per Højholt held citizenship in Kingdom of Denmark[11].
  • Per Højholt worked as a poet[6].
  • Per Højholt's professions included writer[7].
  • Per Højholt's professions included prose writer[8].
  • Per Højholt was educated at Esbjerg Statsskole[12].
  • Per Højholt was educated at Q122328193[13].
  • Per Højholt received the Danish Critics Prize for Literature[14].
  • Per Højholt received the Grand Prize of the Danish Academy[15].
  • Per Højholt received the The Native Danish Language Award[16].
  • Per Højholt received the Holberg Medal[17].
  • Per Højholt received the Emil Aarestrup Medal[18].
  • Per Højholt is recorded as male[19].
  • Per Højholt's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Per Højholt's family name is recorded as Højholt[21].
  • Per Højholt's family name is recorded as Jørgensen[22].
  • Per Højholt's given name is recorded as Per[23].
  • Per Højholt's nominated for is recorded as Nordic Council Literature Prize[24].
  • Per Højholt's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Danish[25].
  • Per Højholt's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Per Højholt Jørgensen'}[26].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

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  • Type: Person[27]

  • Country: DK[28]

  • Began / founded: 1928-06-22[29]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2004-10-15[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 14256820-abbf-41d3-b000-1776f3110d1a[31]

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Origins and Family

Born in Esbjerg[2], Per Højholt… he was born on July 22, 1928[3].

Education

Educated at Esbjerg Statsskole[12], a gymnasium[32], in Denmark[33], founded in 1907[34] and Q122328193[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], writer[7], and prose writer[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Danish Critics Prize for Literature[14], a literary award[35], in Denmark[36], founded in 1957[37]; Grand Prize of the Danish Academy[15], a literary award[38], in Denmark[39], founded in 1961[40]; The Native Danish Language Award[16], a cultural prize[41], in Denmark[42]; Holberg Medal[17], a literary award[43], in Denmark[44], founded in 1934[45]; and Emil Aarestrup Medal[18], a literary award[46], in Denmark[47], founded in 1950[48].

Personal Life

A child of Per Højholt was Q64513503[10].

Death and Burial

Per Højholt died on October 15, 2004[5]. He died in Silkeborg[4].

Why It Matters

Per Højholt ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Per Højholt born?

Per Højholt was born in Esbjerg[2].

Where did Per Højholt die?

Per Højholt died in Silkeborg[4].

What did Per Højholt do for work?

Per Højholt worked as poet[6], writer[7], and prose writer[8].

Where did Per Højholt go to school?

Per Højholt was educated at Esbjerg Statsskole[12] and Q122328193[13].

What awards did Per Højholt receive?

Honors received include Danish Critics Prize for Literature[14], Grand Prize of the Danish Academy[15], The Native Danish Language Award[16], and Holberg Medal[17].

References

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  1. [2] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . arkivalieronline.rigsarkivet.dk. Retrieved . arkivalieronline.rigsarkivet.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . arkivalieronline.rigsarkivet.dk. Retrieved . arkivalieronline.rigsarkivet.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . norden.org. Retrieved . norden.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . arkivalieronline.rigsarkivet.dk. Retrieved . arkivalieronline.rigsarkivet.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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

  1. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  13. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [48] . 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. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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