Arno Holz

German naturalist poet and dramatist (1863-1929)

Person human Q64404

Facts

27 properties

Instance of: human
Sex or gender: male^[18]
Date of birth: April 26, 1863
Date of death: October 26, 1929
Place of birth: Kętrzyn
Place of death: Berlin
Country of citizenship: Germany^[11]
Occupation: poet, writer, playwright, journalist
Award received: Schiller prize^[16]
Notable work: Papa Hamlet, The Selicke Family, Phantasus, Wikidata item^[12]^[13]^[14]^[15]
Spouse: Anita Holz^[10]
Work location: Berlin^[27]
Nominated for: Nobel Prize in Literature, Nobel Prize in Literature, Nobel Prize in Literature, Nobel Prize in Literature, Nobel Prize in Literature, Nobel Prize in Literature, Nobel Prize in Literature, Nobel Prize in Literature^[34]
Languages spoken, written or signed: German^[35]
Archives at: Berlin State Library^[21]
Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978), Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, The Encyclopedia Americana, New International Encyclopedia, Neue Deutsche Biographie^[28]^[29]^[30]^[31]^[32]^[33]
Family name: Holz^[22]
Given name: Arno, Hermann, Oscar, Alfred^[23]^[24]^[25]^[26]
Member of: Durch!^[17]
Movement: naturalism, impressionism^[19]^[20]
Name in native language: Arno Holz, Arno Hermann Oscar Alfred Holz^[36]^[37]
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P14585: 20513
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P14974: 45809
Place of burial: Friedhof Heerstraße^[9]
Writing language: German

🏷️ Also known as

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🔖 Identifiers · 98

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VIAF cluster ID: 66516702
Library of Congress authority ID: n81132511
GND ID: 118553216, 124535593
Image (Wikimedia Commons): Arno Holz ca 1913.jpg ↗
ADK member ID: 50090
AbART person ID: 112452
Alexander Turnbull Library ID: 171500
BHCL UUID: e8035811-1eec-4ee7-bfe5-7ac8595e480f
BIBSYS ID: 90570886
BVMC person ID: 1676
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID: 12215662d

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BookBrainz author ID: f46c785b-9cd4-4c8f-9af9-b5223bf6f260
Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID: holz-arno
CANTIC ID: 981058608128506706
CCAB ID: 000503066
CERL Thesaurus ID: cnp00756048
CONOR.SI ID: 41227107
CONOR.SR ID: 15126119
Canadiana Authorities ID (former scheme): 0071K4969
Canadiana Name Authority ID: ncf10376651
CiNii Research ID: 1140845216561953024
DDB person (GND) ID: 118553216
De Agostini ID: Holz,+Arno
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID: 118553216
Discogs artist ID: 2153514
ELNET ID: a12058683
FAST ID: 82413
FID performing arts ID: agent/gnd_118553216
FactGrid item ID: Pellegrino Antonio Orlandi
Find a Grave memorial ID: 35103430
Freebase ID: /m/03mggz7
Goodreads author ID: 542097
Gravsted.dk ID: arnoholz
Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID: Arno_Holz
Great Russian Encyclopedia Online ID (2017): 4696104
Hrvatska enciklopedija ID: 25990
IMDb ID: nm0392746
IMSLP ID: Category:Holz,_Arno
ISFDB author ID: 265102
IdRef ID: 030817544
Jewish Museum Berlin person ID: jmb-pers-224612
KBR person ID: 14626887
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID: 118553216
Kallías ID: PE00021020
Kulturstiftung.org person ID: holz-arno
LTit person ID: holz-arno__3537
Lex ID: Arno_Holz
Libraries Australia ID: 35781475
LibriVox author ID: 107
LiederNet author ID: 1243
Lur Encyclopedic Dictionary ID: 02868/eu_h_2564/h2564
LyricsTranslate ID: arno-holz-lyrics.html
MMB ID: 66862
Museum-digital ID: 173255
MusicBrainz artist ID: d469a585-09fd-4da9-b396-95e48ecf1637
Muziekweb performer ID: M00000490812
NACSIS-CAT author ID: DA01647175
NDL Authority ID: 00443688
NE.se ID: arno-holz
NL CR AUT ID: jn20000602991
NLA Trove people ID: 1084511
NLP ID: a0000002710809
NSK (VIAF) ID: 000110944
NSK ID: 981005764494909366
NUKAT ID: n01721528
National Library of Chile ID: 000182447
National Library of Israel ID (old): 000064526
National Library of Israel J9U ID: 987007262597505171
National Library of Lithuania ID: LNB:V*163606;=BI
National Library of Poland MMS ID: 9810701246905606
National Library of Russia ID: 7753469
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID: 068357559
Nobel Prize People Nomination ID: 4289
Online PWN Encyclopedia ID: 3912426
Open Library ID: OL128453A
Oxford Reference overview ID: 20110803095942605
PM20 folder ID: pe/008122
PMB – Personen der Moderne Basis person ID: 11763
Perlentaucher ID: arno-holz
Project Gutenberg author ID: 47105
Projekt Gutenberg-DE author ID: holz
Proleksis enciklopedija ID: 26872
RERO ID (legacy): A003380879
RISM ID: people/28467
SBN author ID: SBLV285638
SHARE Catalogue author ID: 444529
SNAC ARK ID: w6h9961x
Treccani ID: arno-holz
Treccani's Enciclopedia Italiana ID: arno-holz
University of Barcelona authority ID: 981058608128506706
University of Barcelona authority ID (former scheme): a1058654
Vatican Library ID (former scheme): ADV12159694
Vatican Library VcBA ID: 495/314552
Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija ID: arno-holz
WorldCat Entities ID: E39PBJqqv8vJGd8Kp3VKrbXKh3
Yale LUX ID: person/958d2af4-d6c0-479b-9307-0153176c8555
ČSFD person ID: 942027

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Nominated for 8

Nobel Prize in Literature, Nobel Prize in Literature, Nobel Prize in Literature, Nobel Prize in Literature, Nobel Prize in Literature, Nobel Prize in Literature, Nobel Prize in Literature, Nobel Prize in Literature

Occupation 4

writer, poet, journalist, playwright

Given name 3

Alfred, Oscar, Hermann

Described by source 2

Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, New International Encyclopedia

Movement 2

naturalism, impressionism

Archives at 1

Berlin State Library

Award received 1

Schiller prize

Country of citizenship 1

Germany

FactGrid item ID 1

Pellegrino Antonio Orlandi

Instance of 1

human

Languages spoken, written or signed 1

German

Place of birth 1

Kętrzyn

Place of burial 1

Friedhof Heerstraße

Place of death 1

Berlin

Sex or gender 1

male

Work location 1

Berlin

Writing language 1

German

← SNARC ID 1

William Perault

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Summary

Arno Holz was born on April 26, 1863^[1], in Kętrzyn^[2]. He died on October 26, 1929^[3], in Berlin^[4]. He worked as a poet^[5], writer^[6], playwright^[7], and journalist^[8].

FAQs

Where was Arno Holz born?

Arno Holz was born in Kętrzyn^[2].

Where did Arno Holz die?

Arno Holz passed away in Berlin^[4].

Who was Arno Holz married to?

Arno Holz's spouses include Anita Holz^[10].

What did Arno Holz do for work?

Arno Holz worked as a poet^[5], writer^[6], playwright^[7], and journalist^[8].

What awards did Arno Holz receive?

Honors received include Schiller prize^[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

[2] ↑ Arno Holz — place of birth (P19): Kętrzyn. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2014-12-10. wikidata.org.
[4] ↑ Arno Holz — place of death (P20): Berlin. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2014-12-30. wikidata.org.
[18] ↑ Arno Holz — sex or gender (P21): male. BnF authorities. Retrieved 2015-10-10. wikidata.org.
[10] ↑ Arno Holz — spouse (P26): Anita Holz. wikidata.org.
[11] ↑ Arno Holz — country of citizenship (P27): Germany. wikidata.org.
[5] ↑ Arno Holz — occupation (P106): poet. The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved 2021-04-01. cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[6] ↑ Arno Holz — occupation (P106): writer. The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved 2021-04-01. cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[7] ↑ Arno Holz — occupation (P106): playwright. The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved 2021-04-01. cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[8] ↑ Arno Holz — occupation (P106): journalist. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2026-04-20. wikidata.org.
[9] ↑ Arno Holz — place of burial (P119): Friedhof Heerstraße. berlin.de. Retrieved 2022-04-20. berlin.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[19] ↑ Arno Holz — movement (P135): naturalism. wikidata.org.
[20] ↑ Arno Holz — movement (P135): impressionism. wikidata.org.
[16] ↑ Arno Holz — award received (P166): Schiller prize. wikidata.org.
[17] ↑ Arno Holz — member of (P463): Durch!. wikidata.org.
[21] ↑ Arno Holz — archives at (P485): Berlin State Library. kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[1] ↑ Arno Holz — date of birth (P569): April 26, 1863. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2014-04-09. wikidata.org.
[3] ↑ Arno Holz — date of death (P570): October 26, 1929. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2014-04-09. wikidata.org.
[22] ↑ Arno Holz — family name (P734): Holz. wikidata.org.
[23] ↑ Arno Holz — given name (P735): Arno. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2015-08-14. wikidata.org.
[24] ↑ Arno Holz — given name (P735): Hermann. wikidata.org.
[25] ↑ Arno Holz — given name (P735): Oscar. wikidata.org.
[26] ↑ Arno Holz — given name (P735): Alfred. wikidata.org.
[12] ↑ Arno Holz — notable work (P800): Papa Hamlet. wikidata.org.
[13] ↑ Arno Holz — notable work (P800): The Selicke Family. wikidata.org.
[14] ↑ Arno Holz — notable work (P800): Phantasus. wikidata.org.
[15] ↑ Arno Holz — notable work (P800): Q111650037. wikidata.org.
[27] ↑ Arno Holz — work location (P937): Berlin. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2015-04-02. wikidata.org.
[28] ↑ Arno Holz — described by source (P1343): Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). wikidata.org.
[29] ↑ Arno Holz — described by source (P1343): Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary. wikidata.org.
[30] ↑ Arno Holz — described by source (P1343): Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary. wikidata.org.
[31] ↑ Arno Holz — described by source (P1343): The Encyclopedia Americana. wikidata.org.
[32] ↑ Arno Holz — described by source (P1343): New International Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
[33] ↑ Arno Holz — described by source (P1343): Neue Deutsche Biographie. Deutsche Biographie. Retrieved 2026-11-02. wikidata.org.
[34] ↑ Arno Holz — nominated for (P1411): Nobel Prize in Literature. nobelprize.org. wikidata.org.
[35] ↑ Arno Holz — languages spoken, written or signed (P1412): German. BnF authorities. Retrieved 2015-10-10. data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[36] ↑ Arno Holz — name in native language (P1559): Arno Holz. wikidata.org.
[37] ↑ Arno Holz — name in native language (P1559): Arno Hermann Oscar Alfred Holz. wikidata.org.

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