Elke Erb

German poet and translator (1938–2024)
Person human Q108014
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Elke Erb

Summary

Elke Erb is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Rheinbach[2]. She was born on +1938-02-18T00:00:00Z[3]. She died in Berlin[4]. She died on +2024-01-22T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a translator[6] and writer[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Elke Erb's place of birth was Rheinbach[2].
  • Elke Erb died in Berlin[4].
  • Elke Erb was born on +1938-02-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Elke Erb died on +2024-01-22T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Elke Erb's father was Ewald Erb[9].
  • Among Elke Erb's spouses was Adolf Endler[10].
  • A child of Elke Erb was Konrad Endler[11].
  • Elke Erb held citizenship in German Democratic Republic[12].
  • Elke Erb held citizenship in Germany[13].
  • Elke Erb's professions included translator[6].
  • Elke Erb worked as a writer[7].
  • Elke Erb was educated at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[14].
  • Elke Erb received the Heinrich Mann Prize[15].
  • Elke Erb received the F.-C.-Weiskopf-Preis[16].
  • Elke Erb received the Ida-Dehmel-Literaturpreis[17].
  • Elke Erb received the Erlangen Literature Prize for Poetry in Translation[18].
  • Elke Erb received the Ernst Jandl Prize[19].
  • Elke Erb received the Erich Fried Prize[20].
  • Elke Erb was a member of Academy of Arts, Berlin[21].
  • Elke Erb was a member of Sächsische Akademie der Künste[22].
  • Elke Erb's image is recorded as Elke erb.JPG[23].
  • Elke Erb is recorded as female[24].
  • Elke Erb's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Elke Erb's ISNI is recorded as 0000000115614863[26].
  • Elke Erb's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 19692850[27].

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Origins and Family

Elke Erb's place of birth was Rheinbach[2]. She was born on +1938-02-18T00:00:00Z[3]. Her father was Ewald Erb[9].

Education

Elke Erb was educated at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include translator[6] and writer[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Heinrich Mann Prize[15], a literary award[28], in Germany[29]; F.-C.-Weiskopf-Preis[16], a literary award[30], in German Democratic Republic[31]; Ida-Dehmel-Literaturpreis[17], a literary award[32], in Germany[33]; Erlangen Literature Prize for Poetry in Translation[18], a literary award[34], in Germany[35], founded in 2005[36]; Ernst Jandl Prize[19], a literary award[37], in Austria[38]; and Erich Fried Prize[20], a literary award[39], in Austria[40], founded in 1990[41].

Personal Life

Among Elke Erb's spouses was Adolf Endler[10]. A child of her was Konrad Endler[11].

Death and Burial

Elke Erb died on +2024-01-22T00:00:00Z[5]. She passed away in Berlin[4].

Why It Matters

Elke Erb ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Elke Erb born?

Elke Erb was born in Rheinbach[2].

Where did Elke Erb die?

Elke Erb died in Berlin[4].

Who were Elke Erb's parents?

Elke Erb's father was Ewald Erb[9].

Who was Elke Erb married to?

Elke Erb's spouses include Adolf Endler[10].

What did Elke Erb do for work?

Elke Erb worked as translator[6] and writer[7].

Where did Elke Erb go to school?

Elke Erb was educated at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[14].

What awards did Elke Erb receive?

Honors received include Heinrich Mann Prize[15], F.-C.-Weiskopf-Preis[16], Ida-Dehmel-Literaturpreis[17], and Erlangen Literature Prize for Poetry in Translation[18].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [23] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . adk.de. Retrieved . adk.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . europeonline-magazine.eu. europeonline-magazine.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [21] . wikidata.org.
  23. [22] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . deutschlandfunkkultur.de. Retrieved . deutschlandfunkkultur.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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