Sven Wernström

Swedish writer and children's writer (1925–2018)
Person human Q3360474
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Sven Wernström

Summary

Sven Wernström is a human[1]. His place of birth was Stockholm[2]. He was born on April 3, 1925[3]. He died in Norrköping Municipality[4]. He died on September 6, 2018[5]. He worked as a writer[6], children's writer[7], science fiction writer[8], and translator[9]. He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Stockholm[2], Sven Wernström…
  • Sven Wernström passed away in Norrköping Municipality[4].
  • Sven Wernström was born on April 3, 1925[3].
  • Sven Wernström died on September 6, 2018[5].
  • Sven Wernström held citizenship in Sweden[11].
  • Sven Wernström worked as a writer[6].
  • Sven Wernström worked as a children's writer[7].
  • Sven Wernström's professions included science fiction writer[8].
  • Sven Wernström worked as a translator[9].
  • Sven Wernström received the Zilveren Griffel[12].
  • Sven Wernström received the Q108798071[13].
  • Sven Wernström is recorded as male[14].
  • Sven Wernström's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Sven Wernström's genre is children's literature[16].
  • Sven Wernström's Commons category is recorded as Sven Wernström[17].
  • Sven Wernström's given name is recorded as Sven[18].
  • Sven Wernström's described by source is recorded as Vem är det 1977[19].
  • Sven Wernström's described by source is recorded as Vem är det 1981[20].
  • Sven Wernström's described by source is recorded as Vem är det 1985[21].
  • Sven Wernström's described by source is recorded as Vem är det 1993[22].
  • Sven Wernström's described by source is recorded as Vem är det 1995[23].
  • Sven Wernström's described by source is recorded as Vem är det 1997[24].
  • Sven Wernström's described by source is recorded as Vem är det 2001[25].
  • Sven Wernström's described by source is recorded as Lexicon van de jeugdliteratuur[26].
  • Sven Wernström's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Swedish[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: SE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1925-04-03[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: ce55145f-039e-4a04-a53f-524ceb8ef398[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Sven Wernström's place of birth was Stockholm[2]. He was born on April 3, 1925[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], children's writer[7], science fiction writer[8], and translator[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Zilveren Griffel[12], a young adult literature award[32], in Netherlands[33], founded in 1971[34] and Q108798071[13].

Death and Burial

Sven Wernström died on September 6, 2018[5]. He passed away in Norrköping Municipality[4].

Why It Matters

Sven Wernström has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Sven Wernström born?

Sven Wernström was born in Stockholm[2].

Where did Sven Wernström die?

Sven Wernström passed away in Norrköping Municipality[4].

What did Sven Wernström do for work?

Sven Wernström worked as writer[6], children's writer[7], science fiction writer[8], and translator[9].

What awards did Sven Wernström receive?

Honors received include Zilveren Griffel[12] and Q108798071[13].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . artist list of the National Museum of Sweden. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . artist list of the National Museum of Sweden. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . artist list of the National Museum of Sweden. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Q108798231. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . artist list of the National Museum of Sweden. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . runeberg.org. Retrieved . runeberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . runeberg.org. Retrieved . runeberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . runeberg.org. Retrieved . runeberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . runeberg.org. Retrieved . runeberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . runeberg.org. Retrieved . runeberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . runeberg.org. Retrieved . runeberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . runeberg.org. Retrieved . runeberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . dbnl.org. Retrieved . dbnl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . CONOR.SI. 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.

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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