Alex Capus

Swiss writer (b. 1961)
Person human Q124613
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Alex Capus

Summary

Alex Capus is a human[1]. His place of birth was Mortagne-au-Perche[2]. He was born on July 23, 1961[3]. He worked as a writer[4], translator[5], and journalist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Mortagne-au-Perche[2], Alex Capus…
  • Alex Capus was born on July 23, 1961[3].
  • Alex Capus held citizenship in Switzerland[8].
  • Alex Capus held citizenship in France[9].
  • Alex Capus worked as a writer[4].
  • Alex Capus's professions included translator[5].
  • Alex Capus worked as a journalist[6].
  • Alex Capus's education included a stint at University of Basel[10].
  • Alex Capus received the Pro Helvetia[11].
  • Alex Capus received the RTS Audience Award[12].
  • Alex Capus is recorded as male[13].
  • Alex Capus's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Alex Capus was affiliated with the Social Democratic Party of Switzerland[15].
  • Alex Capus's Commons category is recorded as Alex Capus[16].
  • Alex Capus's family name is recorded as Capus[17].
  • Alex Capus's given name is recorded as Alex[18].
  • Alex Capus's official website is recorded as http://www.alexcapus.de/[19].
  • Alex Capus's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Alex Capus[20].
  • Alex Capus's work location is recorded as Olten[21].
  • Alex Capus's municipal affiliation of a Swiss national is recorded as Trogen[22].
  • Alex Capus's nominated for is recorded as German Book Prize[23].
  • Alex Capus's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[24].
  • Alex Capus's documentation files at is recorded as SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Alex Capus's place of birth was Mortagne-au-Perche[2]. He was born on July 23, 1961[3].

Education

Alex Capus's education included a stint at University of Basel[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], translator[5], and journalist[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Pro Helvetia[11], an organization[26], in Switzerland[27], founded in 1939[28], headquartered in Zurich[29] and RTS Audience Award[12], a literary award[30], in Switzerland[31], founded in 1987[32].

Personal Life

Alex Capus was affiliated with the Social Democratic Party of Switzerland[15].

Why It Matters

Alex Capus ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Alex Capus born?

Alex Capus was born in Mortagne-au-Perche[2].

What did Alex Capus do for work?

Alex Capus worked as writer[4], translator[5], and journalist[6].

Where did Alex Capus go to school?

Alex Capus was educated at University of Basel[10].

What awards did Alex Capus receive?

Honors received include Pro Helvetia[11] and RTS Audience Award[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . badenertagblatt.ch. badenertagblatt.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . badenertagblatt.ch. badenertagblatt.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . Swiss Association of Writers. wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . Munzinger-Archiv. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Munzinger-Archiv. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . Swiss Association of Writers. wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . Munzinger-Archiv. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Munzinger-Archiv. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Swiss Association of Writers. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Swiss Association of Writers. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . deutscher-buchpreis.de. deutscher-buchpreis.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . performing-arts.ch. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · RonaldCarrierNU · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['de', 'fr', 'he', 'hu', 'no']
    Library of congress classification → PT2663.A64
    Conor.si id → 20179299
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  2. 16w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0394780-Capus-Alex-1961
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  3. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → German
    Municipal affiliation of a swiss national → Trogen
    Educated at → —
    Documentation files at → SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts
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