Christian Kracht

Summary

Christian Kracht is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Saanen^[2]. He was born on December 29, 1966^[3]. He worked as a journalist^[4], writer^[5], science fiction writer^[6], and film screenwriter^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (685 views/month, #7,124 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Christian Kracht was born in Saanen^[2].
• Christian Kracht was born on December 29, 1966^[3].
• Christian Kracht's father was Christian Kracht^[9].
• Christian Kracht was married to Frauke Finsterwalder^[10].
• Christian Kracht held citizenship in Switzerland^[11].
• Christian Kracht held citizenship in Germany^[12].
• Christian Kracht's professions included journalist^[4].
• Christian Kracht worked as a writer^[5].
• Christian Kracht's professions included science fiction writer^[6].
• Christian Kracht worked as a film screenwriter^[7].
• Christian Kracht's field of work was creative and professional writing^[13].
• Christian Kracht's field of work was prose^[14].
• Christian Kracht's field of work was journalism^[15].
• Christian Kracht's field of work was film screenwriting^[16].
• Among Christian Kracht's employers was Spiegel-Verlag^[17].
• Christian Kracht was employed by Jahreszeiten Verlag^[18].
• Christian Kracht's education included a stint at Sarah Lawrence College^[19].
• Christian Kracht was educated at Schule Schloss Salem^[20].
• Christian Kracht was educated at Lakefield College School^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Christian Kracht is I'll be here in sunshine and in shadow^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Christian Kracht is Faserland^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Christian Kracht is Imperium^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Christian Kracht is The Dead^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Christian Kracht is 1979^[26].
• Christian Kracht received the Swiss Book Prize^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: CH^[29]

• Began / founded: 1966-12-29^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: ed21c2fa-5297-42cf-964e-c05b8a745a55^[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Christian Kracht's place of birth was Saanen^[2]. He was born on December 29, 1966^[3]. His father was he^[9].

Education

Educated at Sarah Lawrence College^[19], a liberal arts college in the United States^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1926^[34]; Schule Schloss Salem^[20], a boarding school^[35], in Germany^[36], founded in 1920^[37], headquartered in Salem Abbey^[38]; and Lakefield College School^[21], a high school^[39], in Canada^[40], founded in 1879^[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist^[4], writer^[5], science fiction writer^[6], and film screenwriter^[7]. Fields of work include creative and professional writing^[13], an academic discipline^[42]; prose^[14], a literary form^[43]; journalism^[15], an industry^[44]; and film screenwriting^[16], an occupation^[45]. Employers include Spiegel-Verlag^[17], a publishing house^[46], in Germany^[47], headquartered in Spiegel House^[48] and Jahreszeiten Verlag^[18], a publishing house^[49], in Germany^[50], founded in 1950^[51], headquartered in Hamburg^[52].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include I'll be here in sunshine and in shadow^[22], a literary work^[53]; Faserland^[23]; Imperium^[24]; The Dead^[25]; and 1979^[26].

Recognition

Awards received include Swiss Book Prize^[27], a literary award^[54], in Switzerland^[55], founded in 2008^[56]; Wilhelm Raabe Literature Prize^[57], a literary award^[58], in Germany^[59], founded in 2000^[60]; Hermann-Hesse-Preis^[61], a literary award^[62], in Germany^[63]; Axel-Springer-Preis^[64], a journalism prize^[65], in Germany^[66], founded in 1991^[67]; Phantastik-Preis der Stadt Wetzlar^[68], a literary award^[69], in Germany^[70], founded in 1999^[71]; and Q1547515^[72], a literary award^[73], in Switzerland^[74].

Personal Life

Among Christian Kracht's spouses was Frauke Finsterwalder^[10].

Why It Matters

Christian Kracht ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (685 views/month, #7,124 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[75] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[76]

Works attributed to him include Imperium^[77], a literary work^[78].

FAQs

Where was Christian Kracht born?

Christian Kracht's place of birth was Saanen^[2].

Who were Christian Kracht's parents?

Christian Kracht's father was Christian Kracht^[9].

Who was Christian Kracht married to?

Christian Kracht's spouses include Frauke Finsterwalder^[10].

What did Christian Kracht do for work?

Christian Kracht worked as journalist^[4], writer^[5], science fiction writer^[6], and film screenwriter^[7].

Where did Christian Kracht go to school?

Christian Kracht was educated at Sarah Lawrence College^[19], Schule Schloss Salem^[20], and Lakefield College School^[21].

What awards did Christian Kracht receive?

Honors received include Swiss Book Prize^[27], Wilhelm Raabe Literature Prize^[57], Hermann-Hesse-Preis^[61], and Axel-Springer-Preis^[64].