Staffan Westerlund

Swedish crime writer (1942-2012)
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Staffan Westerlund

Summary

Staffan Westerlund is a human[1]. His place of birth was Stockholm[2]. He was born on +1942-03-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Björklinge[4]. He died on +2012-03-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a crime fiction writer[6].

Key Facts

  • Staffan Westerlund's place of birth was Stockholm[2].
  • Staffan Westerlund died in Björklinge[4].
  • Staffan Westerlund was born on +1942-03-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Staffan Westerlund died on +2012-03-22T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Staffan Westerlund held citizenship in Sweden[7].
  • Staffan Westerlund's professions included crime fiction writer[6].
  • Among Staffan Westerlund's employers was Uppsala University[8].
  • Staffan Westerlund received the Sherlock Award[9].
  • Staffan Westerlund received the Best Swedish Crime Novel Award[10].
  • Staffan Westerlund is recorded as male[11].
  • Staffan Westerlund's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Staffan Westerlund's genre is recorded as crime literature[13].
  • Staffan Westerlund's genre is recorded as essay[14].
  • Staffan Westerlund's ISNI is recorded as 0000000053185361[15].
  • Staffan Westerlund's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 41885975[16].
  • Staffan Westerlund's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80063184[17].
  • Staffan Westerlund's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12195514r[18].
  • Staffan Westerlund's IdRef ID is recorded as 030565197[19].
  • Staffan Westerlund's family name is recorded as Westerlund[20].
  • Staffan Westerlund's given name is recorded as Staffan[21].
  • Staffan Westerlund's SELIBR ID is recorded as 200910[22].
  • Staffan Westerlund's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 069897972[23].
  • Staffan Westerlund's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Swedish[24].
  • Staffan Westerlund's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/121vfcbf[25].
  • Staffan Westerlund's Runeberg author ID is recorded as westesta[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Stockholm[2], Staffan Westerlund… he was born on +1942-03-05T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Staffan Westerlund worked as a crime fiction writer[6]. He was employed by Uppsala University[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Sherlock Award[9], a literary award[27], in Sweden[28], founded in 1955[29] and Best Swedish Crime Novel Award[10], a literary award[30], in Sweden[31], founded in 1982[32].

Death and Burial

Staffan Westerlund died on +2012-03-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Björklinge[4].

FAQs

Where was Staffan Westerlund born?

Born in Stockholm[2], Staffan Westerlund…

Where did Staffan Westerlund die?

Staffan Westerlund passed away in Björklinge[4].

What did Staffan Westerlund do for work?

Staffan Westerlund worked as crime fiction writer[6].

What awards did Staffan Westerlund receive?

Honors received include Sherlock Award[9] and Best Swedish Crime Novel Award[10].

References

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  12. [15] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . babelio.com. babelio.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  22. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
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  25. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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