William Heinesen

Summary

William Heinesen is a human^[1]. He was born in Tórshavn^[2]. He was born on January 15, 1900^[3]. He passed away in Tórshavn^[4]. He died on March 12, 1991^[5]. He worked as a poet^[6], painter^[7], translator^[8], composer^[9], and writer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• William Heinesen's place of birth was Tórshavn^[2].
• William Heinesen died in Tórshavn^[4].
• William Heinesen was born on January 15, 1900^[3].
• William Heinesen died on March 12, 1991^[5].
• A child of William Heinesen was Zacharias Heinesen^[12].
• William Heinesen held citizenship in Kingdom of Denmark^[13].
• William Heinesen's professions included poet^[6].
• William Heinesen's professions included painter^[7].
• William Heinesen's professions included translator^[8].
• William Heinesen worked as a composer^[9].
• William Heinesen's professions included writer^[10].
• William Heinesen's professions included screenwriter^[14].
• William Heinesen received the Holberg Medal^[15].
• William Heinesen received the Nordic Council Literature Prize^[16].
• William Heinesen received the Danish Critics Prize for Literature^[17].
• William Heinesen received the Swedish Academy Nordic Prize^[18].
• William Heinesen received the Ingenio et arti^[19].
• William Heinesen is recorded as male^[20].
• William Heinesen's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• William Heinesen's Commons category is recorded as William Heinesen^[22].
• William Heinesen's family name is recorded as Heinesen^[23].
• William Heinesen's given name is recorded as William^[24].
• William Heinesen's official website is recorded as http://www.abc-literature.dk/^[25].
• William Heinesen's Commons gallery is recorded as William Heinesen^[26].
• William Heinesen's nominated for is recorded as Nobel Prize in Literature^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Tórshavn^[2], William Heinesen… he was born on January 15, 1900^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[6], painter^[7], translator^[8], composer^[9], writer^[10], and screenwriter^[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Holberg Medal^[15], a literary award^[28], in Denmark^[29], founded in 1934^[30]; Nordic Council Literature Prize^[16], a literary award^[31], founded in 1962^[32]; Danish Critics Prize for Literature^[17], a literary award^[33], in Denmark^[34], founded in 1957^[35]; Swedish Academy Nordic Prize^[18], a literary award^[36], in Sweden^[37], founded in 1986^[38]; and Ingenio et arti^[19], a medallion^[39], in Denmark^[40], founded in 1841^[41].

Personal Life

A child of William Heinesen was Zacharias Heinesen^[12].

Death and Burial

William Heinesen died on March 12, 1991^[5]. He passed away in Tórshavn^[4].

Why It Matters

William Heinesen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

FAQs

Where was William Heinesen born?

William Heinesen was born in Tórshavn^[2].

Where did William Heinesen die?

William Heinesen died in Tórshavn^[4].

What did William Heinesen do for work?

William Heinesen worked as poet^[6], painter^[7], translator^[8], composer^[9], and writer^[10].

What awards did William Heinesen receive?

Honors received include Holberg Medal^[15], Nordic Council Literature Prize^[16], Danish Critics Prize for Literature^[17], and Swedish Academy Nordic Prize^[18].