Christoph Ransmayr

Summary

Christoph Ransmayr is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Wels^[2]. He was born on March 20, 1954^[3]. He worked as a writer^[4], journalist^[5], science fiction writer^[6], and philosopher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (129 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Christoph Ransmayr's place of birth was Wels^[2].
• Christoph Ransmayr was born on March 20, 1954^[3].
• Christoph Ransmayr held citizenship in Austria^[9].
• Christoph Ransmayr worked as a writer^[4].
• Christoph Ransmayr's professions included journalist^[5].
• Christoph Ransmayr worked as a science fiction writer^[6].
• Christoph Ransmayr worked as a philosopher^[7].
• Christoph Ransmayr's education included a stint at University of Vienna^[10].
• A notable work attributed to Christoph Ransmayr is The Last World^[11].
• A notable work attributed to Christoph Ransmayr is The Terrors of Ice and Darkness^[12].
• A notable work attributed to Christoph Ransmayr is The Dog King^[13].
• A notable work attributed to Christoph Ransmayr is Odysseus, Verbrecher^[14].
• Christoph Ransmayr received the Anton Wildgans Prize^[15].
• Christoph Ransmayr received the Decoration of Merit in Gold of the State of Vienna^[16].
• Christoph Ransmayr received the Nestroy Theatre Prize^[17].
• Christoph Ransmayr received the Franz Nabl Prize^[18].
• Christoph Ransmayr received the Solothurner Literaturpreis^[19].
• Christoph Ransmayr received the Heinrich-Böll-Preis^[20].
• Christoph Ransmayr was a member of German Academy for Language and Literature^[21].
• Christoph Ransmayr is recorded as male^[22].
• Christoph Ransmayr's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Christoph Ransmayr's genre is prose^[24].
• Christoph Ransmayr's Commons category is recorded as Christoph Ransmayr^[25].
• Christoph Ransmayr's archives at is recorded as Austrian National Library^[26].
• Christoph Ransmayr's family name is recorded as Ransmayr^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: AT^[29]

• Began / founded: 1954-03-20^[30]

• Community tags: german audiobook reader, has german audiobooks^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: ccea9633-c8c0-4a22-bb78-12648858dba8^[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in Wels^[2], Christoph Ransmayr… he was born on March 20, 1954^[3].

Education

Christoph Ransmayr's education included a stint at University of Vienna^[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[4], journalist^[5], science fiction writer^[6], and philosopher^[7].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Last World^[11], The Terrors of Ice and Darkness^[12], The Dog King^[13], and Odysseus, Verbrecher^[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Anton Wildgans Prize^[15], a literary award^[33], in Austria^[34], founded in 1962^[35]; Decoration of Merit in Gold of the State of Vienna^[16], a grade of an order^[36], in Austria^[37]; Nestroy Theatre Prize^[17], a theatre award^[38], in Austria^[39]; Franz Nabl Prize^[18], a literary award^[40], in Austria^[41], founded in 1975^[42]; Solothurner Literaturpreis^[19], an award^[43], founded in 1994^[44]; and Heinrich-Böll-Preis^[20], a literary award^[45], in Germany^[46], founded in 1980^[47].

Why It Matters

Christoph Ransmayr ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (129 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[48] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[49]

Works attributed to him include The Last World^[50], a literary work^[51].

FAQs

Where was Christoph Ransmayr born?

Christoph Ransmayr was born in Wels^[2].

What did Christoph Ransmayr do for work?

Christoph Ransmayr worked as writer^[4], journalist^[5], science fiction writer^[6], and philosopher^[7].

Where did Christoph Ransmayr go to school?

Christoph Ransmayr was educated at University of Vienna^[10].

What awards did Christoph Ransmayr receive?

Honors received include Anton Wildgans Prize^[15], Decoration of Merit in Gold of the State of Vienna^[16], Nestroy Theatre Prize^[17], and Franz Nabl Prize^[18].