Tove Nilsen

Norwegian author
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Tove Nilsen

Summary

Tove Nilsen is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Oslo[2]. She was born on October 25, 1952[3]. She worked as a writer[4], literary critic[5], journalist[6], and children's writer[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Tove Nilsen was born in Oslo[2].
  • Tove Nilsen was born on October 25, 1952[3].
  • Tove Nilsen's father was Egon Georg Nilsen[9].
  • Tove Nilsen's mother was Liv Margrete Båtnes[10].
  • Tove Nilsen held citizenship in Norway[11].
  • Tove Nilsen worked as a writer[4].
  • Tove Nilsen worked as a literary critic[5].
  • Tove Nilsen worked as a journalist[6].
  • Tove Nilsen's professions included children's writer[7].
  • Tove Nilsen received the Amalie Skram Award[12].
  • Tove Nilsen received the Riksmål Society Literature Prize[13].
  • Tove Nilsen received the Språklig Samlings Literature Prize[14].
  • Tove Nilsen received the October Prize[15].
  • Tove Nilsen received the Sarpsborgprisen[16].
  • Tove Nilsen is recorded as female[17].
  • Tove Nilsen's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Tove Nilsen's family name is recorded as Nilsen[19].
  • Tove Nilsen's given name is recorded as Tove[20].
  • Tove Nilsen's described by source is recorded as The History of Nordic Women's Literature[21].
  • Tove Nilsen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Norwegian[22].

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Origins and Family

Tove Nilsen was born in Oslo[2]. She was born on October 25, 1952[3]. Her father was Egon Georg Nilsen[9]. Her mother was Liv Margrete Båtnes[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], literary critic[5], journalist[6], and children's writer[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Amalie Skram Award[12], a literary award[23], in Norway[24]; Riksmål Society Literature Prize[13], a literary award[25], in Norway[26], founded in 1957[27]; Språklig Samlings Literature Prize[14], a literary award[28], in Norway[29], founded in 1963[30]; October Prize[15], an award[31], founded in 1992[32]; and Sarpsborgprisen[16], a literary award[33], founded in 1951[34].

Why It Matters

Tove Nilsen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35]

FAQs

Where was Tove Nilsen born?

Born in Oslo[2], Tove Nilsen…

Who were Tove Nilsen's parents?

Tove Nilsen's father was Egon Georg Nilsen[9]. Tove Nilsen's mother was Liv Margrete Båtnes[10].

What did Tove Nilsen do for work?

Tove Nilsen worked as writer[4], literary critic[5], journalist[6], and children's writer[7].

What awards did Tove Nilsen receive?

Honors received include Amalie Skram Award[12], Riksmål Society Literature Prize[13], Språklig Samlings Literature Prize[14], and October Prize[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . forfatterkatalogen.no. Retrieved . forfatterkatalogen.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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