Christoph Hein

Summary

Christoph Hein is a human^[1]. He was born in Jasienica, Lower Silesian Voivodeship^[2]. He was born on April 8, 1944^[3]. He worked as a translator^[4], playwright^[5], writer^[6], essayist^[7], and prose writer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (271 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Christoph Hein's place of birth was Jasienica, Lower Silesian Voivodeship^[2].
• Christoph Hein was born on April 8, 1944^[3].
• Christoph Hein was born on January 1, 1944^[10].
• Christoph Hein was married to Christiane Hein^[11].
• Christoph Hein was married to Maria Husmann^[12].
• A child of Christoph Hein was Jakob Hein^[13].
• A child of Christoph Hein was Georg Hein^[14].
• Christoph Hein held citizenship in Germany^[15].
• Christoph Hein worked as a translator^[4].
• Christoph Hein's professions included playwright^[5].
• Christoph Hein's professions included writer^[6].
• Christoph Hein's professions included essayist^[7].
• Christoph Hein's professions included prose writer^[8].
• Christoph Hein worked as a novelist^[16].
• Christoph Hein's field of work was German-language literature^[17].
• Christoph Hein's field of work was children's and young adult literature^[18].
• Christoph Hein received the Walter-Hasenclever-Literaturpreis^[19].
• Christoph Hein received the Schiller Memorial Prize^[20].
• Christoph Hein received the Stefan Heym International Award^[21].
• Christoph Hein received the Heinrich Mann Prize^[22].
• Christoph Hein received the Berliner Literaturpreis^[23].
• Christoph Hein received the Peter-Weiss Prize^[24].
• Christoph Hein was a member of PEN Germany^[25].
• Christoph Hein was a member of Sächsische Akademie der Künste^[26].
• Christoph Hein was a member of German Academy for Language and Literature^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: DE^[29]

• Began / founded: 1944-04-08^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: ad892387-5f2e-4c9a-b5e6-a9b371c5f3f5^[31]

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Origins and Family

Christoph Hein was born in Jasienica, Lower Silesian Voivodeship^[2]. Recorded date of birth include April 8, 1944^[3] and January 1, 1944^[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include translator^[4], playwright^[5], writer^[6], essayist^[7], prose writer^[8], and novelist^[16]. Fields of work include German-language literature^[17], a sub-set of literature^[32] and children's and young adult literature^[18], a sub-set of literature^[33].

Recognition

Awards received include Walter-Hasenclever-Literaturpreis^[19], a literary award^[34], in Germany^[35], founded in 1996^[36]; Schiller Memorial Prize^[20], a literary award^[37], in Germany^[38], founded in 1955^[39]; Stefan Heym International Award^[21], a literary award^[40], in Germany^[41], founded in 2008^[42]; Heinrich Mann Prize^[22], a literary award^[43], in Germany^[44]; Berliner Literaturpreis^[23], a literary award^[45], in Germany^[46]; and Peter-Weiss Prize^[24], a literary award^[47], in Germany^[48].

Personal Life

Spouses include Christiane Hein^[11], a director^[49], 1944–2002^[50], of German Democratic Republic^[51] and Maria Husmann^[12], an opera singer^[52], of Germany^[53]. Children include Jakob Hein^[13], a physician writer^[54], b. 1971^[55], of Germany^[56] and Georg Hein^[14].

Why It Matters

Christoph Hein ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (271 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[57]

FAQs

Where was Christoph Hein born?

Born in Jasienica, Lower Silesian Voivodeship^[2], Christoph Hein…

Who was Christoph Hein married to?

Christoph Hein's spouses include Christiane Hein^[11] and Maria Husmann^[12].

What did Christoph Hein do for work?

Christoph Hein worked as translator^[4], playwright^[5], writer^[6], essayist^[7], and prose writer^[8].

What awards did Christoph Hein receive?

Honors received include Walter-Hasenclever-Literaturpreis^[19], Schiller Memorial Prize^[20], Stefan Heym International Award^[21], and Heinrich Mann Prize^[22].