Tor Obrestad

Summary

Tor Obrestad is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Hå Municipality^[2]. He was born on February 12, 1938^[3]. He passed away in Nærbø^[4]. He died on January 25, 2020^[5]. He worked as a writer^[6], biographer^[7], and poet^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Hå Municipality^[2], Tor Obrestad…
• Tor Obrestad passed away in Nærbø^[4].
• Tor Obrestad was born on February 12, 1938^[3].
• Tor Obrestad died on January 25, 2020^[5].
• Tor Obrestad held citizenship in Norway^[10].
• Tor Obrestad's professions included writer^[6].
• Tor Obrestad's professions included biographer^[7].
• Tor Obrestad worked as a poet^[8].
• Tor Obrestad received the Tarjei Vesaas' debutantpris^[11].
• Tor Obrestad received the Gyldendal's Endowment^[12].
• Tor Obrestad received the Sarpsborgprisen^[13].
• Tor Obrestad received the Stavanger Aftenblads kulturpris^[14].
• Tor Obrestad is recorded as male^[15].
• Tor Obrestad's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• Tor Obrestad's family name is recorded as Obrestad^[17].
• Tor Obrestad's given name is recorded as Tor^[18].
• Tor Obrestad's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Nynorsk^[19].
• Tor Obrestad's writing language is recorded as Nynorsk^[20].

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Origins and Family

Born in Hå Municipality^[2], Tor Obrestad… he was born on February 12, 1938^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], biographer^[7], and poet^[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Tarjei Vesaas' debutantpris^[11], a literary award^[21], in Norway^[22], founded in 1964^[23]; Gyldendal's Endowment^[12], a literary award^[24], in Norway^[25], founded in 1934^[26], headquartered in Oslo Municipality^[27]; Sarpsborgprisen^[13], a literary award^[28], founded in 1951^[29]; and Stavanger Aftenblads kulturpris^[14], an award^[30], founded in 1951^[31].

Death and Burial

Tor Obrestad died on January 25, 2020^[5]. He passed away in Nærbø^[4].

Why It Matters

Tor Obrestad ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[32]

FAQs

Where was Tor Obrestad born?

Tor Obrestad was born in Hå Municipality^[2].

Where did Tor Obrestad die?

Tor Obrestad died in Nærbø^[4].

What did Tor Obrestad do for work?

Tor Obrestad worked as writer^[6], biographer^[7], and poet^[8].

What awards did Tor Obrestad receive?

Honors received include Tarjei Vesaas' debutantpris^[11], Gyldendal's Endowment^[12], Sarpsborgprisen^[13], and Stavanger Aftenblads kulturpris^[14].