Frank Witzel

German writer
Person human Q1282826
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Frank Witzel

Summary

Frank Witzel is a human[1]. He was born in Wiesbaden[2]. He was born on January 1, 1955[3]. He worked as a writer[4], illustrator[5], translator[6], journalist[7], and poet[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Frank Witzel's place of birth was Wiesbaden[2].
  • Frank Witzel was born on January 1, 1955[3].
  • Frank Witzel held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • Frank Witzel's professions included writer[4].
  • Frank Witzel worked as an illustrator[5].
  • Frank Witzel's professions included translator[6].
  • Frank Witzel worked as a journalist[7].
  • Frank Witzel worked as a poet[8].
  • Frank Witzel's professions included musician[11].
  • Frank Witzel's field of work was belletristic literature[12].
  • Frank Witzel's field of work was music[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Frank Witzel is Q23785567[14].
  • Frank Witzel received the Q2156220[15].
  • Frank Witzel received the German Book Prize[16].
  • Frank Witzel received the Erich Fried Prize[17].
  • Frank Witzel was a member of German Academy for Language and Literature[18].
  • Frank Witzel is recorded as male[19].
  • Frank Witzel's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Frank Witzel's genre is essay[21].
  • Frank Witzel's Commons category is recorded as Frank Witzel[22].
  • Frank Witzel's residence is recorded as Offenbach am Main[23].
  • Frank Witzel's family name is recorded as Witzel[24].
  • Frank Witzel's given name is recorded as Frank[25].
  • Frank Witzel's official website is recorded as http://www.frankwitzel.de/[26].
  • Frank Witzel's work location is recorded as Offenbach am Main[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: DE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1955[30]

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

  • MusicBrainz ID: c2263b58-5dca-4d43-81fc-02a4541cefb9[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Frank Witzel was born in Wiesbaden[2]. He was born on January 1, 1955[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], illustrator[5], translator[6], journalist[7], poet[8], and musician[11]. Fields of work include belletristic literature[12], a literary genre[33] and music[13], a type of arts[34].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Frank Witzel is Q23785567[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Q2156220[15], a literary award[35], in Germany[36]; German Book Prize[16], a literary award[37], in Germany[38], founded in 2005[39]; and Erich Fried Prize[17], a literary award[40], in Austria[41], founded in 1990[42].

Why It Matters

Frank Witzel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43]

FAQs

Where was Frank Witzel born?

Frank Witzel was born in Wiesbaden[2].

What did Frank Witzel do for work?

Frank Witzel worked as writer[4], illustrator[5], translator[6], journalist[7], and poet[8].

What awards did Frank Witzel receive?

Honors received include Q2156220[15], German Book Prize[16], and Erich Fried Prize[17].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [21] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . deutscher-buchpreis.de. deutscher-buchpreis.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . orf.at. Retrieved . orf.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . deutscheakademie.de. Retrieved . deutscheakademie.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [14] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Q866. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . 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. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Frank Witzel. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/frank-witzel
MLA “Frank Witzel.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/frank-witzel.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_frank-witzel_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Frank Witzel}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/frank-witzel}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Frank Witzel — https://4ort.xyz/entity/frank-witzel (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/frank-witzel · Last refreshed: