Friedrich Torberg
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Summary
Friedrich Torberg was born on September 16, 1908[1], in Vienna[2]. He died on November 10, 1979[3], in Vienna[4]. He worked as a linguist[5], translator[6], writer[7], screenwriter[8], and journalist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,071 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Old Jewish Cemetery[11]
- Father: Alfred Kantor[12]
- Mother: Terezie Kantorová[13]
- Spouse: Marietta Torberg[14]
- Country of citizenship: Cisleithania[15], Czechoslovakia[16], United States[17], Austria[18]
- Occupation: critic[19], editor[20], theatre critic[21], opinion journalist[22]
- Award received: Grand Austrian State Prize for Literature[23], Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[24], Preis der Stadt Wien für Publizistik[25], Berufstitel Professor[26], Austrian Decoration for Science and Art[27]
- Member of: German Academy for Language and Literature[28]
- Sex or gender: male[29]
- Commons category: Friedrich Torberg[30]
- Archives at: Austrian National Library[31]
- Family name: Kantor[32]
- Given name: Friedrich[33]
- Work location: Prague[34]
- Described at URL: https://www.fruehe-texte-holocaustliteratur.de/wiki/Torberg,Friedrich(1908-1979)[35]
- Described by source: Handbuch österreichischer Autorinnen und Autoren jüdischer Herkunft 18. bis 20. Jahrhundert[36]
- Participant in: Ingeborg Bachmann Award 1977[37]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: German[38]
- Birth name: Friedrich Ephraim Kantor-Berg[39]
- Name in native language: Friedrich Torberg[40]
- Different from: Pedro Geoffroy Rivas[41]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Friedrich Torberg include Marietta and Friedrich Torberg Medal[42], a medallion[43].
Why It Matters
Friedrich Torberg has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]
Entities named for him include Marietta and Friedrich Torberg Medal[42], a medallion[43].
FAQs
Where was Friedrich Torberg born?
Friedrich Torberg's place of birth was Vienna[2].
Where did Friedrich Torberg die?
Friedrich Torberg died in Vienna[4].
Who were Friedrich Torberg's parents?
Friedrich Torberg's father was Alfred Kantor[12]. Friedrich Torberg's mother was Terezie Kantorová[13].
Who was Friedrich Torberg married to?
Friedrich Torberg's spouses include Marietta Torberg[14].
What did Friedrich Torberg do for work?
Friedrich Torberg worked as a linguist[5], translator[6], writer[7], screenwriter[8], and journalist[9].
What awards did Friedrich Torberg receive?
Honors received include Grand Austrian State Prize for Literature[23], Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[24], Preis der Stadt Wien für Publizistik[25], and Berufstitel Professor[26].