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Kari Risvik
Kari Risvik (13 June 1932 – 6 November 2021) was a Norwegian translator, one of the most productive translators of literature into Norwegian language. She has translated books from several languages, including English, Spanish and German. She received the Fritt Ord Honorary Award in 1996, for bringing works by Salman Rushdie into Norwegian. She was awarded the Brage Honorary Prize, in 2006, along with her husband Kjell Risvik. Risvik died on 6 November 2021.
Article summary
Kari Risvik (13 June 1932 – 6 November 2021) was a Norwegian translator, one of the most productive translators of literature into Norwegian language. She has translated books from several languages, including English, Spanish and German. She received the Fritt Ord Honorary Award in 1996, for bringing works by Salman Rushdie into Norwegian. She was awarded the Brage Honorary Prize, in 2006, along with her husband Kjell Risvik. Risvik died on 6 November 2021.
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- date of death: 2021-11-06 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
Discussion questions
- Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
- The record states that the date of death is "2021-11-06". What evidence would count against this claim?
- Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
- If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?
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