Villy Sørensen

Danish author and literary critic (1929–2001)
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Villy Sørensen

Summary

Villy Sørensen is a human[1]. His place of birth was Frederiksberg[2]. He was born on January 13, 1929[3]. He died in Copenhagen[4]. He died on December 16, 2001[5]. He worked as a writer[6], translator[7], philosopher[8], and literary critic[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Villy Sørensen's place of birth was Frederiksberg[2].
  • Villy Sørensen died in Copenhagen[4].
  • Villy Sørensen was born on January 13, 1929[3].
  • Villy Sørensen was born on 1929[11].
  • Villy Sørensen died on December 16, 2001[5].
  • Villy Sørensen is buried at Taarbæk Kirkegård[12].
  • Villy Sørensen held citizenship in Kingdom of Denmark[13].
  • Villy Sørensen's professions included writer[6].
  • Villy Sørensen's professions included translator[7].
  • Villy Sørensen's professions included philosopher[8].
  • Villy Sørensen worked as a literary critic[9].
  • Villy Sørensen's field of work was creative and professional writing[14].
  • Villy Sørensen's field of work was philosophy[15].
  • Villy Sørensen's field of work was literary criticism[16].
  • Villy Sørensen's education included a stint at University of Copenhagen[17].
  • Villy Sørensen's education included a stint at University of Freiburg[18].
  • Villy Sørensen received the Grand Prize of the Danish Academy[19].
  • Villy Sørensen received the Danish Critics Prize for Literature[20].
  • Villy Sørensen received the Søren Gyldendal Prize[21].
  • Villy Sørensen received the Swedish Academy Nordic Prize[22].
  • Villy Sørensen received the honorary doctorate of the University of Copenhagen[23].
  • Villy Sørensen received the Amalienborg Award[24].
  • Villy Sørensen is recorded as male[25].
  • Villy Sørensen's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Villy Sørensen's family name is recorded as Sørensen[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Frederiksberg[2], Villy Sørensen… Recorded date of birth include January 13, 1929[3] and 1929[11].

Education

Educated at University of Copenhagen[17], a public research university[28], in Denmark[29], founded in 1479[30] and University of Freiburg[18], a public university[31], in Germany[32], founded in 1457[33], headquartered in Freiburg im Breisgau[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], translator[7], philosopher[8], and literary critic[9]. Fields of work include creative and professional writing[14], an academic discipline[35]; philosophy[15], an academic discipline[36]; and literary criticism[16], a literary genre[37].

Recognition

Awards received include Grand Prize of the Danish Academy[19], a literary award[38], in Denmark[39], founded in 1961[40]; Danish Critics Prize for Literature[20], a literary award[41], in Denmark[42], founded in 1957[43]; Søren Gyldendal Prize[21], a literary award[44], in Denmark[45], founded in 1958[46]; Swedish Academy Nordic Prize[22], a literary award[47], in Sweden[48], founded in 1986[49]; honorary doctorate of the University of Copenhagen[23], an award[50], in Denmark[51]; and Amalienborg Award[24], a literary award[52], in Denmark[53].

Death and Burial

Villy Sørensen died on December 16, 2001[5]. He passed away in Copenhagen[4]. He is buried at Taarbæk Kirkegård[12].

Why It Matters

Villy Sørensen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

FAQs

Where was Villy Sørensen born?

Villy Sørensen's place of birth was Frederiksberg[2].

Where did Villy Sørensen die?

Villy Sørensen passed away in Copenhagen[4].

What did Villy Sørensen do for work?

Villy Sørensen worked as writer[6], translator[7], philosopher[8], and literary critic[9].

Where did Villy Sørensen go to school?

Villy Sørensen was educated at University of Copenhagen[17] and University of Freiburg[18].

What awards did Villy Sørensen receive?

Honors received include Grand Prize of the Danish Academy[19], Danish Critics Prize for Literature[20], Søren Gyldendal Prize[21], and Swedish Academy Nordic Prize[22].

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  24. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Educated at University of Copenhagen, University of Freiburg
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