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Tarjei Vesaas

Norwegian author (1897–1970)
Person Human Q381443

Facts

18 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[17]
Date of birth
August 20, 1897
Date of death
March 15, 1970
Place of birth
Vinje
Place of death
Rikshospitalet
Country of citizenship
Norway[12]
Occupation
poet, novelist, writer, short story writer
Award received
Gyldendal's Endowment, Dobloug Prize, Nordic Council Literature Prize, Norwegian Booksellers' Prize[13][14][15][16]
Spouse
Halldis Moren Vesaas[9]
Child
Olav Vesaas, Guri Vesaas[10][11]
Nominated for
Nobel Prize in Literature, Nobel Prize in Literature, Nobel Prize in Literature, Nobel Prize in Literature, Nobel Prize in Literature, Nobel Prize in Literature, Nobel Prize in Literature, Nobel Prize in Literature, Nobel Prize in Literature, Nobel Prize in Literature, Nobel Prize in Literature, Nobel Prize in Literature, Nobel Prize in Literature, Nobel Prize in Literature, Nobel Prize in Literature, Nobel Prize in Literature, Nobel Prize in Literature, Nobel Prize in Literature[22]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Norwegian, Nynorsk[23][24]
Described by source
Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978), Hvem er hvem? (1930)[20][21]
Family name
Vesaas[18]
Given name
Tarjei[19]
Name in native language
Tarjei Vesaas[25]
Writing language
Nynorsk
🏷️ Also known as
en Tarjei Vesaas ar تاریاي وسوس de Vesaas fa تاریای وسوس ja タリエイ・ヴェースオース ko 타리에이 베소스 ru Тарьей Весос sv Vesaas uk Тар'єй Весос zh 塔爾耶伊·韋索斯
🔖 Identifiers · 101
ISNI
0000000123201786
VIAF cluster ID
32004086
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n80028918
GND ID
118626698
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Tarjei Vesaas.jpg ↗
Awards & Winners artist ID
04v7_g
BIBSYS ID
90074453
BNB person ID (OBSOLETE)
VesaasTarjei1897-1970
Babelio author ID
12574
Bibliopoche author ID
14898
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
11928089s
Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID
vesaas-tarjei
Show all 101 identifiers +89
CANTIC ID
981060994925506706
CBDB.cz author ID
4851
CONOR.BG ID
25385573
CONOR.SI ID
45440867
CONOR.SR ID
18484327
Canadiana Name Authority ID
ncf11944169
CiNii Research ID
1140000791639695872
DBNL author ID
vesa001
DDB person (GND) ID
118626698
Dansk Forfatterleksikon ID
u7437
Databazeknih.cz author ID
13426
De Agostini ID
Vesaas,+Tarjei
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
118626698
DigitaltMuseum ID
0210313137236
Discogs artist ID
963884
Encyclopedia of Science Fiction ID
vesaas_tarjei
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
biography/Tarjei-Vesaas
Encyclopædia Universalis ID
tarjei-vesaas
FAST ID
51420
Freebase ID
/m/04v7_g
GCD creator ID
45048
Geni profile ID
6000000003363003735
Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID
tarjei-vesaas
Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID (former scheme)
0070241
Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
Tarjei_Vesaas
Great Russian Encyclopedia Online ID (2017)
1910561
HAND ID
8565-A917-C175-8D84-1871
Hoopla artist ID
1554633517
Hrvatska enciklopedija ID
64379
IMDb ID
nm0895168
IdRef ID
027182622
J9U entity ID
987007280683605171
JRC Names ID
1086349
KBR person ID
14210227
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
118626698
Kallías ID
PE00050863
Kinobox person ID
916842
KulturNav-ID
d83f0dfd-d282-4ff4-a12d-91bcc45caba7
LIMIS person ID
7010855
Les Archives du spectacle person ID
5819
Levadia Library ID
59de6bd121c0c8f86d47ae53
Lex ID
Tarjei_Vesaas
Libris-URI
sq46708b10cg7x6
MusicBrainz artist ID
d018bf7e-53d2-47f2-b140-8bb8773576ca
NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA09684095
NDL Authority ID
00746665
NE.se ID
tarjei-vesaas
NL CR AUT ID
xx0002442
NLA Trove people ID
1002821
NSK (VIAF) ID
000075380
NUKAT ID
n97017000
National Library of Brazil ID
000380529
National Library of Ireland ID
vtls000061223
National Library of Israel ID (old)
000427059
National Library of Korea ID
KAC199637076
National Library of Latvia ID
000187141
National Library of Lithuania ID
LNB:V*342707;=BJ
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810547036305606
National Library of Portugal ID
216378
National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID
XX1479769
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
068656882
Nobel Prize People Nomination ID
9629
NooSFere author ID
2147187721
Norsk biografisk leksikon ID
Tarjei_Vesaas
Norwegian Nationaltheatret actor ID
ac967531-f0de-40cc-9560-b7ddf85dceec
Norwegian historical register of persons ID
PFd00118031970M15013
Obálky knih ID
xx0002442
Online Books Page author ID
Vesaas, Tarjei, 1897-1970
Online PWN Encyclopedia ID
3992606
Open Library ID
OL131225A
Penguin Random House author ID
303431
Perlentaucher ID
tarjei-vesaas
Prabook ID
1840900
RERO ID (legacy)
A003939552
Regensburg Classification
GW 9672
Runeberg author ID
vesaast
SBN author ID
CFIV115674
SELIBR ID
207850
SHARE Catalogue author ID
744635
SVKKL authority ID
p0103617-Vesaas-Tarjei-18971970
Sceneweb artist ID
4365
TMDB person ID
1329256
Treccani ID
tarjei-vesaas
Unz Review author ID
VesaasTarjei
Virksomme ord ID
5402
WikiTree person ID
Vesaas-5
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJhhtMMPkmVwpFyf9Yp9Dq
Yale LUX ID
person/947e861f-de6a-4f6f-aff1-cb0b7ebc9c7a
ČSFD person ID
201879

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🔗 Connections
Nominated for 18
Nobel Prize in Literature, Nobel Prize in Literature, Nobel Prize in Literature, Nobel Prize in Literature, Nobel Prize in Literature, Nobel Prize in Literature, Nobel Prize in Literature, Nobel Prize in Literature +10 more
Award received 4
Nordic Council Literature Prize, Dobloug Prize, Norwegian Booksellers' Prize, Gyldendal's Endowment
Occupation 4
writer, poet, novelist, short story writer
Child 2
Guri Vesaas, Olav Vesaas
Children (paternal) 2
Guri Vesaas, Olav Vesaas
Languages spoken, written or signed 2
Norwegian, Nynorsk
Works by author 2
The Ice Palace, The Birds
← After a work by 2
Ice Palace, Dei svarte hestane
Country of citizenship 1
Norway
Films written 1
Matthew's Days
Given name 1
Tarjei
Instance of 1
human
Named after 1
Tarjei Vesaas' debutantpris
Place of birth 1
Vinje
Place of death 1
Rikshospitalet
Sex or gender 1
male
Spouse 1
Halldis Moren Vesaas
Spouses 1
Halldis Moren Vesaas
Writing language 1
Nynorsk
← FactGrid item ID 1
Émile Durand
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Summary

Tarjei Vesaas was born on August 20, 1897[1], in Vinje[2]. He died on March 15, 1970[3], in Rikshospitalet[4]. He worked as a poet[5], novelist[6], writer[7], and short story writer[8].

Body

Works and Contributions

Things named for Tarjei Vesaas include he' debutantpris[26], a literary award[27], in Norway[28], founded in 1964[29].

Why It Matters

Works attributed to him include The Ice Palace[30], a literary work[31] and The Birds[32], a literary work[33]. Entities named for him include he' debutantpris[26], a literary award[27], in Norway[28], founded in 1964[29].

FAQs

Where was Tarjei Vesaas born?

Tarjei Vesaas's place of birth was Vinje[2].

Where did Tarjei Vesaas die?

Tarjei Vesaas died in Rikshospitalet[4].

Who was Tarjei Vesaas married to?

Tarjei Vesaas's spouses include Halldis Moren Vesaas[9].

What did Tarjei Vesaas do for work?

Tarjei Vesaas worked as a poet[5], novelist[6], writer[7], and short story writer[8].

What awards did Tarjei Vesaas receive?

Honors received include Gyldendal's Endowment[13], Dobloug Prize[14], Nordic Council Literature Prize[15], and Norwegian Booksellers' Prize[16].

Related Entities

Norway

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . Norwegian Authority File: Persons and Corporate Bodies. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . nobelprize.org. wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 19d ago · Powerek38 · 2026-10-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    National Library of Ireland ID → vtls000061223
    NSK (VIAF) ID → 000075380
    Instance of → human
    National Library of Brazil ID → 000380529
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "Created claim: National Library of Brazil ID: 000380529, Added with moreIdentifiers"
  2. 23d ago · Ajarmund · 2026-10-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978), Hvem er hvem? (1930)
    "hvem er hvem 1930 (details)"
  3. 23d ago · Asbb · 2026-10-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → human
    "Created claim: Instance of: writer"
  4. 24d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "source for place of birth, source for occupation, source for spouse from Store norske leksikon (…"
  5. 13w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    HAND ID → 8565-A917-C175-8D84-1871
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #46380: HAND ID (3)"
  6. 21w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    SVKKL authority ID → p0103617-Vesaas-Tarjei-18971970
    "Created claim: SVKKL authority ID: p0103617-Vesaas-Tarjei-18971970, batch #259495"
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