Per Petterson
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Per Petterson is a Norwegian novelist acclaimed for his quietly powerful, introspective fiction, including the international success "Out Stealing Horses."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Per Petterson canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6799081 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Per Petterson Context triple: [Nordic Council Literature Prize, notableRecipient, Per Petterson]
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A.
Karl Ove Knausgård
Karl Ove Knausgård is a Norwegian author best known for his multi-volume autobiographical novel series "My Struggle," which gained international acclaim for its candid, introspective style.
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B.
Fredrik Backman
Fredrik Backman is a Swedish author best known for his bestselling novel "A Man Called Ove" and other character-driven contemporary fiction works.
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C.
Hanne Ørstavik
Hanne Ørstavik is a Norwegian author best known for her psychologically intense and minimalist novels exploring themes of intimacy, isolation, and emotional vulnerability.
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D.
Ron Hansen
Ron Hansen is an American novelist and essayist best known for his historical fiction, including the novel that inspired the film "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford."
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E.
Jesper Kyd
Jesper Kyd is a Danish composer best known for his atmospheric and cinematic soundtracks for video games such as the Assassin’s Creed and Hitman series.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Per Petterson Target entity description: Per Petterson is a Norwegian novelist acclaimed for his quietly powerful, introspective fiction, including the international success "Out Stealing Horses."
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A.
Karl Ove Knausgård
Karl Ove Knausgård is a Norwegian author best known for his multi-volume autobiographical novel series "My Struggle," which gained international acclaim for its candid, introspective style.
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B.
Fredrik Backman
Fredrik Backman is a Swedish author best known for his bestselling novel "A Man Called Ove" and other character-driven contemporary fiction works.
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C.
Hanne Ørstavik
Hanne Ørstavik is a Norwegian author best known for her psychologically intense and minimalist novels exploring themes of intimacy, isolation, and emotional vulnerability.
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D.
Ron Hansen
Ron Hansen is an American novelist and essayist best known for his historical fiction, including the novel that inspired the film "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford."
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E.
Jesper Kyd
Jesper Kyd is a Danish composer best known for his atmospheric and cinematic soundtracks for video games such as the Assassin’s Creed and Hitman series.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
ⓘ
novelist ⓘ short story writer ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod |
21st century
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late 20th century ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Brage Prize
NERFINISHED
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Independent Foreign Fiction Prize NERFINISHED ⓘ International Dublin Literary Award NERFINISHED ⓘ Nordic Council Literature Prize NERFINISHED ⓘ Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Norway ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1952-07-18 ⓘ |
| familyName | Petterson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
literary fiction
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novel ⓘ short stories ⓘ |
| givenName | Per NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Norwegian ⓘ |
| literaryStyle |
introspective
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quietly powerful prose ⓘ |
| movement | contemporary literature ⓘ |
| name | Per Petterson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Norwegian ⓘ |
| notableFor | international success of "Out Stealing Horses" ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Ashes in My Mouth, Sand in My Shoes
NERFINISHED
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Echoland NERFINISHED ⓘ I Curse the River of Time NERFINISHED ⓘ In the Wake NERFINISHED ⓘ It’s Fine by Me NERFINISHED ⓘ Men in My Situation NERFINISHED ⓘ Out Stealing Horses NERFINISHED ⓘ To Siberia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
bookseller
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librarian ⓘ novelist ⓘ translator ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Oslo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| theme |
family relationships
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loss ⓘ memory ⓘ rural life ⓘ |
| workLocation | Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workTranslatedInto |
English
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multiple languages ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Per Petterson Description of subject: Per Petterson is a Norwegian novelist acclaimed for his quietly powerful, introspective fiction, including the international success "Out Stealing Horses."
Referenced by (1)
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