Tom Egeland

Norwegian writer
Person human Q1397131
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Tom Egeland

Summary

Tom Egeland is a human[1]. He was born in Oslo[2]. He was born on July 8, 1959[3]. He worked as a journalist[4], writer[5], and children's writer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (59 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Tom Egeland's place of birth was Oslo[2].
  • Tom Egeland was born on July 8, 1959[3].
  • Tom Egeland held citizenship in Norway[8].
  • Tom Egeland worked as a journalist[4].
  • Tom Egeland's professions included writer[5].
  • Tom Egeland's professions included children's writer[6].
  • Tom Egeland was educated at Nordtvet skole[9].
  • Tom Egeland received the Mads Wiel Nygaard's Endowment[10].
  • Tom Egeland received the Riverton Prize[11].
  • Tom Egeland received the Q4493259[12].
  • Tom Egeland received the Prix Europa[13].
  • Tom Egeland received the Q25424897[14].
  • Tom Egeland received the Riksmål Society Literature Prize[15].
  • Tom Egeland was a member of Riksmål Society[16].
  • Tom Egeland is recorded as male[17].
  • Tom Egeland's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Tom Egeland's genre is crime literature[19].
  • Tom Egeland's family name is recorded as Egeland[20].
  • Tom Egeland's given name is recorded as Tom[21].
  • Tom Egeland's official website is recorded as https://tomegeland.com/no[22].
  • Tom Egeland's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Norwegian[23].
  • Tom Egeland's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+30129'}[24].
  • Tom Egeland's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+30092'}[25].
  • Tom Egeland's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+29815'}[26].
  • Tom Egeland's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+29626'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Tom Egeland was born in Oslo[2]. He was born on July 8, 1959[3].

Education

Tom Egeland was educated at Nordtvet skole[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[4], writer[5], and children's writer[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Mads Wiel Nygaard's Endowment[10], a literary award[28], in Norway[29]; Riverton Prize[11], a literary award[30], in Norway[31], founded in 1972[32]; Q4493259[12], a literary award[33], in Norway[34], founded in 2002[35]; Prix Europa[13], a festival[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1987[38]; Q25424897[14], a literary award[39], in Norway[40], founded in 1973[41]; and Riksmål Society Literature Prize[15], a literary award[42], in Norway[43], founded in 1957[44].

Why It Matters

Tom Egeland ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (59 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45]

FAQs

Where was Tom Egeland born?

Born in Oslo[2], Tom Egeland…

What did Tom Egeland do for work?

Tom Egeland worked as journalist[4], writer[5], and children's writer[6].

Where did Tom Egeland go to school?

Tom Egeland was educated at Nordtvet skole[9].

What awards did Tom Egeland receive?

Honors received include Mads Wiel Nygaard's Endowment[10], Riverton Prize[11], Q4493259[12], and Prix Europa[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . tomegeland.com. Retrieved . tomegeland.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . tomegeland.com. Retrieved . tomegeland.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . tomegeland.com. Retrieved . tomegeland.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . tomegeland.com. Retrieved . tomegeland.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . tomegeland.com. Retrieved . tomegeland.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . riksmalsforbundet.no. Retrieved . riksmalsforbundet.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Languages spoken, written or signed Norwegian
    Occupation journalist, writer, children's writer
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