Christoph Hein

German writer and translator (born 1944)
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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 (84 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].

Body

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[28] and children's and young adult literature[18], a sub-set of literature[29].

Recognition

Awards received include Walter-Hasenclever-Literaturpreis[19], a literary award[30], in Germany[31], founded in 1996[32]; Schiller Memorial Prize[20], a literary award[33], in Germany[34], founded in 1955[35]; Stefan Heym International Award[21], a literary award[36], in Germany[37], founded in 2008[38]; Heinrich Mann Prize[22], a literary award[39], in Germany[40]; Berliner Literaturpreis[23], a literary award[41], in Germany[42]; and Peter-Weiss Prize[24], a literary award[43], in Germany[44].

Personal Life

Spouses include Christiane Hein[11], a director[45], 1944–2002[46], of German Democratic Republic[47] and Maria Husmann[12], an opera singer[48], of Germany[49]. Children include Jakob Hein[13], a physician writer[50], b. 1971[51], of Germany[52] and Georg Hein[14].

Why It Matters

Christoph Hein ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (84 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53]

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].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . kultur-und-politik.de. kultur-und-politik.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  4. [15] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [4] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [22] . adk.de. Retrieved . adk.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [10] . COURAGE Knowledge Graph. wikidata.org.

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  1. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  24. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Symac · 2026-07-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received Walter-Hasenclever-Literaturpreis, Schiller Memorial Prize, Stefan Heym International Award +8
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