Elfriede Jelinek

Summary

Elfriede Jelinek is a human^[1]. She was born in Mürzzuschlag^[2]. She was born on October 20, 1946^[3]. She worked as a writer^[4], playwright^[5], screenwriter^[6], poet^[7], and translator^[8]. She ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,353 views/month, #6,931 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Mürzzuschlag^[2], Elfriede Jelinek…
• Elfriede Jelinek was born on October 20, 1946^[3].
• Elfriede Jelinek's father was Friedrich Jelinek^[10].
• Elfriede Jelinek was married to Gottfried Hüngsberg^[11].
• Elfriede Jelinek held citizenship in Austria^[12].
• German was Elfriede Jelinek's native language^[13].
• Elfriede Jelinek's professions included writer^[4].
• Elfriede Jelinek's professions included playwright^[5].
• Elfriede Jelinek worked as a screenwriter^[6].
• Elfriede Jelinek's professions included poet^[7].
• Elfriede Jelinek's professions included translator^[8].
• Elfriede Jelinek worked as a novelist^[14].
• Elfriede Jelinek's field of work was poetry^[15].
• Elfriede Jelinek's education included a stint at Music and Arts University of the City of Vienna^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Elfriede Jelinek is The Piano Teacher^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Elfriede Jelinek is Women as Lovers^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Elfriede Jelinek is The Children of the Dead^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Elfriede Jelinek is Wonderful, Wonderful Times^[20].
• Elfriede Jelinek received the Nobel Prize in Literature^[21].
• Elfriede Jelinek received the Georg Büchner Prize^[22].
• Elfriede Jelinek received the Walter-Hasenclever-Preis der Stadt Aachen^[23].
• Elfriede Jelinek received the manuskripte award^[24].
• Elfriede Jelinek received the Franz Kafka Prize^[25].
• Elfriede Jelinek received the Heinrich-Böll-Preis^[26].
• Elfriede Jelinek was a member of German Academy for Language and Literature^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: AT^[29]

• Began / founded: 1946-10-20^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: 1ef80b92-535f-43ad-9fce-8484ea85863c^[31]

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Origins and Family

Elfriede Jelinek's place of birth was Mürzzuschlag^[2]. She was born on October 20, 1946^[3]. Her father was Friedrich Jelinek^[10]. German was her native language^[13].

Education

Elfriede Jelinek was educated at Music and Arts University of the City of Vienna^[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[4], playwright^[5], screenwriter^[6], poet^[7], translator^[8], and novelist^[14]. Elfriede Jelinek's field of work was poetry^[15].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Piano Teacher^[17], Women as Lovers^[18], The Children of the Dead^[19], and Wonderful, Wonderful Times^[20].

Recognition

Awards received include Nobel Prize in Literature^[21], a literary award^[32], in Sweden^[33], founded in 1901^[34]; Georg Büchner Prize^[22], a literary award^[35], in Germany^[36], founded in 1923^[37]; Walter-Hasenclever-Preis der Stadt Aachen^[23], an award^[38]; manuskripte award^[24], a literary award^[39], in Austria^[40], founded in 1981^[41]; Franz Kafka Prize^[25], a literary award^[42], in Czech Republic^[43], founded in 2001^[44], headquartered in Old Town Hall^[45]; and Heinrich-Böll-Preis^[26], a literary award^[46], in Germany^[47], founded in 1980^[48].

Personal Life

Elfriede Jelinek was married to Gottfried Hüngsberg^[11].

Why It Matters

Elfriede Jelinek ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,353 views/month, #6,931 of 1,000,298).^[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[49] She is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[50]

Works attributed to her include The Piano Teacher^[51], a literary work^[52].

FAQs

Where was Elfriede Jelinek born?

Elfriede Jelinek's place of birth was Mürzzuschlag^[2].

Who were Elfriede Jelinek's parents?

Elfriede Jelinek's father was Friedrich Jelinek^[10].

Who was Elfriede Jelinek married to?

Elfriede Jelinek's spouses include Gottfried Hüngsberg^[11].

What did Elfriede Jelinek do for work?

Elfriede Jelinek worked as writer^[4], playwright^[5], screenwriter^[6], poet^[7], and translator^[8].

Where did Elfriede Jelinek go to school?

Elfriede Jelinek was educated at Music and Arts University of the City of Vienna^[16].

What awards did Elfriede Jelinek receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Literature^[21], Georg Büchner Prize^[22], Walter-Hasenclever-Preis der Stadt Aachen^[23], and manuskripte award^[24].