Stein Mehren

Norwegian writer (1935–2017)
Person human Q621733
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Stein Mehren

Summary

Stein Mehren is a human[1]. Born in Oslo[2], he… he was born on May 16, 1935[3]. He died in Oslo[4]. He died on July 28, 2017[5]. He worked as a writer[6], painter[7], poet[8], playwright[9], and visual artist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Stein Mehren was born in Oslo[2].
  • Stein Mehren passed away in Oslo[4].
  • Stein Mehren was born on May 16, 1935[3].
  • Stein Mehren died on July 28, 2017[5].
  • Stein Mehren held citizenship in Norway[12].
  • Stein Mehren's professions included writer[6].
  • Stein Mehren's professions included painter[7].
  • Stein Mehren's professions included poet[8].
  • Stein Mehren worked as a playwright[9].
  • Stein Mehren's professions included visual artist[10].
  • Stein Mehren's field of work was literature[13].
  • Stein Mehren's field of work was poetry[14].
  • Stein Mehren's field of work was drama[15].
  • Stein Mehren's field of work was visual arts[16].
  • Stein Mehren's education included a stint at University of Oslo[17].
  • Stein Mehren received the Dobloug Prize[18].
  • Stein Mehren received the Aschehoug Prize[19].
  • Stein Mehren received the Thorleif Dahl's prize[20].
  • Stein Mehren received the Gyldendal Prize[21].
  • Stein Mehren received the Mads Wiel Nygaard's Endowment[22].
  • Stein Mehren received the Fritt Ord Award[23].
  • Stein Mehren is recorded as male[24].
  • Stein Mehren's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Stein Mehren's family name is recorded as Mehren[26].
  • Stein Mehren's given name is recorded as Stein[27].

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.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: NO[29]

  • Began / founded: 1935-05-16[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2017-07-28[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: daa248da-e1a3-4ddd-a6db-ea20334dab30[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Stein Mehren was born in Oslo[2]. He was born on May 16, 1935[3].

Education

Stein Mehren was educated at University of Oslo[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], painter[7], poet[8], playwright[9], and visual artist[10]. Fields of work include literature[13], a type of arts[33]; poetry[14], a literary form[34]; drama[15], a literary mode[35]; and visual arts[16], a type of arts[36].

Recognition

Awards received include Dobloug Prize[18], a literary award[37], in Sweden[38]; Aschehoug Prize[19], a literary award[39], in Norway[40], founded in 1973[41]; Thorleif Dahl's prize[20], a literary award[42], in Norway[43]; Gyldendal Prize[21], a literary award[44], in Norway[45], founded in 1996[46]; Mads Wiel Nygaard's Endowment[22], a literary award[47], in Norway[48]; and Fritt Ord Award[23], an award[49], in Norway[50], founded in 1976[51].

Death and Burial

Stein Mehren died on July 28, 2017[5]. He died in Oslo[4].

Why It Matters

Stein Mehren ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52]

FAQs

Where was Stein Mehren born?

Stein Mehren's place of birth was Oslo[2].

Where did Stein Mehren die?

Stein Mehren died in Oslo[4].

What did Stein Mehren do for work?

Stein Mehren worked as writer[6], painter[7], poet[8], playwright[9], and visual artist[10].

Where did Stein Mehren go to school?

Stein Mehren was educated at University of Oslo[17].

What awards did Stein Mehren receive?

Honors received include Dobloug Prize[18], Aschehoug Prize[19], Thorleif Dahl's prize[20], and Gyldendal Prize[21].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . aftenposten.no. aftenposten.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Norwegian Authority File: Persons and Corporate Bodies. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Discogs. Retrieved . dagbladet.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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