Burkhard Spinnen

German writer
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Burkhard Spinnen

Summary

Burkhard Spinnen is a human[1]. His place of birth was Mönchengladbach[2]. He was born on December 28, 1956[3]. He worked as a writer[4] and docent[5].

Key Facts

  • Born in Mönchengladbach[2], Burkhard Spinnen…
  • Burkhard Spinnen was born on December 28, 1956[3].
  • Burkhard Spinnen held citizenship in Germany[6].
  • Burkhard Spinnen worked as a writer[4].
  • Burkhard Spinnen's professions included docent[5].
  • Burkhard Spinnen's field of work was German studies[7].
  • Burkhard Spinnen's field of work was sociology[8].
  • Burkhard Spinnen received the Lower Rhine Literature Prize[9].
  • Burkhard Spinnen received the Kranichsteiner Literaturpreis[10].
  • Burkhard Spinnen received the Märkisch Scholarship for Literature[11].
  • Burkhard Spinnen received the Q2147798[12].
  • Burkhard Spinnen received the Aspekte-Literaturpreis[13].
  • Burkhard Spinnen received the Candide Preis[14].
  • Burkhard Spinnen was a member of North Rhine-Westphalia Academy for Sciences and Arts[15].
  • Burkhard Spinnen is recorded as male[16].
  • Burkhard Spinnen's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Burkhard Spinnen's Commons category is recorded as Burkhard Spinnen[18].
  • Burkhard Spinnen's family name is recorded as Spinnen[19].
  • Burkhard Spinnen's given name is recorded as Burkhard[20].
  • Burkhard Spinnen's official website is recorded as https://burkhardspinnen.de/[21].
  • Burkhard Spinnen's work location is recorded as Münster[22].
  • Burkhard Spinnen's participant in is recorded as Ingeborg Bachmann Award 1992[23].
  • Burkhard Spinnen's participant in is recorded as Ingeborg Bachmann Award 2000[24].
  • Burkhard Spinnen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[25].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[26]

  • Country: DE[27]

  • Began / founded: 1956-12-28[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 14e23cca-31d3-43ef-85f8-1ab674988c02[29]

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Origins and Family

Burkhard Spinnen was born in Mönchengladbach[2]. He was born on December 28, 1956[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4] and docent[5]. Fields of work include German studies[7], a field of study[30] and sociology[8], an academic discipline[31].

Recognition

Awards received include Lower Rhine Literature Prize[9], a literary award[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1992[34]; Kranichsteiner Literaturpreis[10], a literary award[35], in Germany[36]; Märkisch Scholarship for Literature[11], a literary award[37], in Germany[38], founded in 1978[39]; Q2147798[12], a literary award[40], in Germany[41]; Aspekte-Literaturpreis[13], a literary award[42], in Germany[43], founded in 1979[44]; and Candide Preis[14], a literary award[45], in Germany[46], founded in 1995[47].

FAQs

Where was Burkhard Spinnen born?

Born in Mönchengladbach[2], Burkhard Spinnen…

What did Burkhard Spinnen do for work?

Burkhard Spinnen worked as writer[4] and docent[5].

What awards did Burkhard Spinnen receive?

Honors received include Lower Rhine Literature Prize[9], Kranichsteiner Literaturpreis[10], Märkisch Scholarship for Literature[11], and Q2147798[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . archive.wikiwix.com. archive.wikiwix.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . archiv.bachmannpreis.orf.at. Retrieved . archiv.bachmannpreis.orf.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . archiv.bachmannpreis.orf.at. Retrieved . archiv.bachmannpreis.orf.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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    Participant in Ingeborg Bachmann Award 1992, Ingeborg Bachmann Award 2000
    Given name Burkhard
    Field of work German studies, sociology
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