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], film screenwriter^[7], and screenwriter^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,945 views/month, #7,124 of 1,000,298).^[9]

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^[10].
• Christian Kracht was married to Frauke Finsterwalder^[11].
• Christian Kracht held citizenship in Switzerland^[12].
• Christian Kracht held citizenship in Germany^[13].
• 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 worked as a screenwriter^[8].
• Christian Kracht's field of work was creative and professional writing^[14].
• Christian Kracht's field of work was prose^[15].
• Christian Kracht's field of work was journalism^[16].
• Christian Kracht's field of work was film screenwriting^[17].
• Christian Kracht was employed by Spiegel-Verlag^[18].
• Among Christian Kracht's employers was Jahreszeiten Verlag^[19].
• Christian Kracht was educated at Sarah Lawrence College^[20].
• Christian Kracht was educated at Schule Schloss Salem^[21].
• Christian Kracht's education included a stint at Lakefield College School^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Christian Kracht is I'll be here in sunshine and in shadow^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Christian Kracht is Faserland^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Christian Kracht is Imperium^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Christian Kracht is The Dead^[26].
• A notable work attributed to Christian Kracht is 1979^[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^[10].

Education

Educated at Sarah Lawrence College^[20], a liberal arts college in the United States^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1926^[34]; Schule Schloss Salem^[21], a boarding school^[35], in Germany^[36], founded in 1920^[37], headquartered in Salem Abbey^[38]; and Lakefield College School^[22], 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], film screenwriter^[7], and screenwriter^[8]. Fields of work include creative and professional writing^[14], an academic discipline^[42]; prose^[15], a literary form^[43]; journalism^[16], an industry^[44]; and film screenwriting^[17], an occupation^[45]. Employers include Spiegel-Verlag^[18], a publishing house^[46], in Germany^[47], headquartered in Spiegel House^[48] and Jahreszeiten Verlag^[19], 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^[23], a literary work^[53]; Faserland^[24]; Imperium^[25]; The Dead^[26]; and 1979^[27].

Recognition

Awards received include Swiss Book Prize^[54], a literary award^[55], in Switzerland^[56], founded in 2008^[57]; Wilhelm Raabe Literature Prize^[58], a literary award^[59], in Germany^[60], founded in 2000^[61]; Hermann-Hesse-Preis^[62], a literary award^[63], in Germany^[64]; Axel-Springer-Preis^[65], a journalism prize^[66], in Germany^[67], founded in 1991^[68]; Phantastik-Preis der Stadt Wetzlar^[69], a literary award^[70], in Germany^[71], founded in 1999^[72]; and Q1547515^[73], a literary award^[74], in Switzerland^[75].

Personal Life

Among Christian Kracht's spouses was Frauke Finsterwalder^[11].

Why It Matters

Christian Kracht ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,945 views/month, #7,124 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[76] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[77]

Works attributed to him include Imperium^[78], a literary work^[79].

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^[10].

Who was Christian Kracht married to?

Christian Kracht's spouses include Frauke Finsterwalder^[11].

What did Christian Kracht do for work?

Christian Kracht worked as journalist^[4], writer^[5], science fiction writer^[6], film screenwriter^[7], and screenwriter^[8].

Where did Christian Kracht go to school?

Christian Kracht was educated at Sarah Lawrence College^[20], Schule Schloss Salem^[21], and Lakefield College School^[22].

What awards did Christian Kracht receive?

Honors received include Swiss Book Prize^[54], Wilhelm Raabe Literature Prize^[58], Hermann-Hesse-Preis^[62], and Axel-Springer-Preis^[65].