Thor Vilhjálmsson

Summary

Thor Vilhjálmsson is a human^[1]. He was born in Edinburgh^[2]. He was born on August 12, 1925^[3]. He died in Reykjavík^[4]. He died on March 2, 2011^[5]. He worked as a poet^[6], novelist^[7], and playwright^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Thor Vilhjálmsson was born in Edinburgh^[2].
• Thor Vilhjálmsson died in Reykjavík^[4].
• Thor Vilhjálmsson was born on August 12, 1925^[3].
• Thor Vilhjálmsson died on March 2, 2011^[5].
• A child of Thor Vilhjálmsson was Guðmundur Andri Thorsson^[10].
• Thor Vilhjálmsson held citizenship in Iceland^[11].
• Thor Vilhjálmsson's professions included poet^[6].
• Thor Vilhjálmsson's professions included novelist^[7].
• Thor Vilhjálmsson worked as a playwright^[8].
• Thor Vilhjálmsson received the Nordic Council Literature Prize^[12].
• Thor Vilhjálmsson received the Swedish Academy Nordic Prize^[13].
• Thor Vilhjálmsson received the honorary doctorate at the University of Iceland^[14].
• Thor Vilhjálmsson received the Icelandic Literary Prize^[15].
• Thor Vilhjálmsson is recorded as male^[16].
• Thor Vilhjálmsson's instance of is recorded as human^[17].
• Thor Vilhjálmsson's Commons category is recorded as Thor Vilhjálmsson^[18].
• Thor Vilhjálmsson's given name is recorded as Thor^[19].
• Thor Vilhjálmsson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Icelandic^[20].
• Thor Vilhjálmsson's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'is', 'text': 'Thor Vilhjálmsson'}^[21].

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Origins and Family

Thor Vilhjálmsson was born in Edinburgh^[2]. He was born on August 12, 1925^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[6], novelist^[7], and playwright^[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Nordic Council Literature Prize^[12], a literary award^[22], founded in 1962^[23]; Swedish Academy Nordic Prize^[13], a literary award^[24], in Sweden^[25], founded in 1986^[26]; honorary doctorate at the University of Iceland^[14], an award^[27], in Iceland^[28]; and Icelandic Literary Prize^[15], a literary award^[29], in Iceland^[30], founded in 1989^[31].

Personal Life

A child of Thor Vilhjálmsson was Guðmundur Andri Thorsson^[10].

Death and Burial

Thor Vilhjálmsson died on March 2, 2011^[5]. He passed away in Reykjavík^[4].

Why It Matters

Thor Vilhjálmsson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[32] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[33]

FAQs

Where was Thor Vilhjálmsson born?

Born in Edinburgh^[2], Thor Vilhjálmsson…

Where did Thor Vilhjálmsson die?

Thor Vilhjálmsson passed away in Reykjavík^[4].

What did Thor Vilhjálmsson do for work?

Thor Vilhjálmsson worked as poet^[6], novelist^[7], and playwright^[8].

What awards did Thor Vilhjálmsson receive?

Honors received include Nordic Council Literature Prize^[12], Swedish Academy Nordic Prize^[13], honorary doctorate at the University of Iceland^[14], and Icelandic Literary Prize^[15].