Brigitte Kronauer

German writer (1940-2019)
Person human Q106606
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Brigitte Kronauer

Summary

Brigitte Kronauer is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Essen[2]. She was born on December 29, 1940[3]. She died in Hamburg[4]. She died on July 22, 2019[5]. She worked as a writer[6] and novelist[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Brigitte Kronauer's place of birth was Essen[2].
  • Brigitte Kronauer died in Hamburg[4].
  • Brigitte Kronauer was born on December 29, 1940[3].
  • Brigitte Kronauer died on July 22, 2019[5].
  • Burial took place at Nienstedten Cemetery[9].
  • Brigitte Kronauer held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • Brigitte Kronauer worked as a writer[6].
  • Brigitte Kronauer worked as a novelist[7].
  • Brigitte Kronauer was employed by University of Tübingen[11].
  • Brigitte Kronauer received the Georg Büchner Prize[12].
  • Brigitte Kronauer received the Heinrich-Böll-Preis[13].
  • Brigitte Kronauer received the Vilenica Prize[14].
  • Brigitte Kronauer received the Joseph-Breitbach-Preis[15].
  • Brigitte Kronauer received the Literaturpreis der Stadt Bremen[16].
  • Brigitte Kronauer received the Samuel-Bogumil-Linde prize[17].
  • Brigitte Kronauer was a member of German Academy for Language and Literature[18].
  • Brigitte Kronauer is recorded as female[19].
  • Brigitte Kronauer's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Brigitte Kronauer's genre is Erzählung[21].
  • Brigitte Kronauer's genre is essay[22].
  • Brigitte Kronauer's Commons category is recorded as Brigitte Kronauer[23].
  • Brigitte Kronauer's archives at is recorded as German Literature Archive Marbach[24].
  • Brigitte Kronauer's family name is recorded as Kronauer[25].
  • Brigitte Kronauer's given name is recorded as Brigitte[26].
  • Brigitte Kronauer's work location is recorded as Hamburg[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Essen[2], Brigitte Kronauer… she was born on December 29, 1940[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6] and novelist[7]. Among Brigitte Kronauer's employers was University of Tübingen[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Georg Büchner Prize[12], a literary award[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1923[30]; Heinrich-Böll-Preis[13], a literary award[31], in Germany[32], founded in 1980[33]; Vilenica Prize[14], a literary award[34], in Slovenia[35], founded in 1986[36]; Joseph-Breitbach-Preis[15], a literary award[37], in Germany[38], founded in 1998[39]; Literaturpreis der Stadt Bremen[16], a literary award[40], in Germany[41], founded in 1954[42]; and Samuel-Bogumil-Linde prize[17], a literary award[43], in Poland[44], founded in 1996[45], headquartered in Toruń[46].

Death and Burial

Brigitte Kronauer died on July 22, 2019[5]. She passed away in Hamburg[4]. Burial took place at Nienstedten Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Brigitte Kronauer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Brigitte Kronauer born?

Brigitte Kronauer was born in Essen[2].

Where did Brigitte Kronauer die?

Brigitte Kronauer died in Hamburg[4].

What did Brigitte Kronauer do for work?

Brigitte Kronauer worked as writer[6] and novelist[7].

What awards did Brigitte Kronauer receive?

Honors received include Georg Büchner Prize[12], Heinrich-Böll-Preis[13], Vilenica Prize[14], and Joseph-Breitbach-Preis[15].

References

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [12] . deutscheakademie.de. deutscheakademie.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . stadt-koeln.de. stadt-koeln.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . vilenica.si. vilenica.si. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . adwmainz.de. adwmainz.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  17. [17] . lindepreis.goettingen.de. lindepreis.goettingen.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  19. [18] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . zeit.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . pmnewsnigeria.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation writer, novelist
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    Place of burial Nienstedten Cemetery
    Participant in Ingeborg Bachmann Award 1980
    Place of death Hamburg
    Occupation writer, novelist
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