Ragnar Hovland

Summary

Ragnar Hovland is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Bergen^[2]. He was born on April 15, 1952^[3]. He worked as a linguist^[4], writer^[5], children's writer^[6], translator^[7], and poet^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Ragnar Hovland's place of birth was Bergen^[2].
• Ragnar Hovland was born on April 15, 1952^[3].
• Ragnar Hovland held citizenship in Norway^[10].
• Ragnar Hovland's professions included linguist^[4].
• Ragnar Hovland's professions included writer^[5].
• Ragnar Hovland's professions included children's writer^[6].
• Ragnar Hovland's professions included translator^[7].
• Ragnar Hovland's professions included poet^[8].
• Ragnar Hovland's education included a stint at University of Bergen^[11].
• Ragnar Hovland received the Brageprisen for Children's literature^[12].
• Ragnar Hovland received the Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature^[13].
• Ragnar Hovland received the Dobloug Prize^[14].
• Ragnar Hovland received the Bastian Prize^[15].
• Ragnar Hovland received the Aschehoug Prize^[16].
• Ragnar Hovland received the Nynorsk Literature Prize^[17].
• Ragnar Hovland is recorded as male^[18].
• Ragnar Hovland's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Ragnar Hovland's genre is children's and young adult literature^[20].
• Ragnar Hovland's Commons category is recorded as Ragnar Hovland^[21].
• Ragnar Hovland's family name is recorded as Hovland^[22].
• Ragnar Hovland's given name is recorded as Ragnar^[23].
• Ragnar Hovland's relative is recorded as Ragnvald Indrebø^[24].
• Ragnar Hovland's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Norwegian^[25].
• Ragnar Hovland's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Nynorsk^[26].
• Ragnar Hovland's writing language is recorded as Nynorsk^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: NO^[29]

• Began / founded: 1952-04-15^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: 43cfa6c0-f012-43a7-bd32-2f0ee908321b^[31]

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Origins and Family

Ragnar Hovland's place of birth was Bergen^[2]. He was born on April 15, 1952^[3].

Education

Ragnar Hovland's education included a stint at University of Bergen^[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist^[4], writer^[5], children's writer^[6], translator^[7], and poet^[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Brageprisen for Children's literature^[12]; Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature^[13], a literary award^[32], in Norway^[33], founded in 1950^[34]; Dobloug Prize^[14], a literary award^[35], in Sweden^[36]; Bastian Prize^[15], an award^[37], founded in 1951^[38]; Aschehoug Prize^[16], a literary award^[39], in Norway^[40], founded in 1973^[41]; and Nynorsk Literature Prize^[17], a literary award^[42], in Norway^[43], founded in 1982^[44].

Why It Matters

Ragnar Hovland ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[45]

FAQs

Where was Ragnar Hovland born?

Born in Bergen^[2], Ragnar Hovland…

What did Ragnar Hovland do for work?

Ragnar Hovland worked as linguist^[4], writer^[5], children's writer^[6], translator^[7], and poet^[8].

Where did Ragnar Hovland go to school?

Ragnar Hovland was educated at University of Bergen^[11].

What awards did Ragnar Hovland receive?

Honors received include Brageprisen for Children's literature^[12], Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature^[13], Dobloug Prize^[14], and Bastian Prize^[15].