Günter de Bruyn

German writer (1926–2020)
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Günter de Bruyn

Summary

Günter de Bruyn is a human[1]. His place of birth was Berlin[2]. He was born on November 1, 1926[3]. He passed away in Bad Saarow[4]. He died on October 4, 2020[5]. He worked as a writer[6], librarian[7], and novelist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Günter de Bruyn was born in Berlin[2].
  • Günter de Bruyn died in Bad Saarow[4].
  • Günter de Bruyn was born on November 1, 1926[3].
  • Günter de Bruyn died on October 4, 2020[5].
  • Günter de Bruyn held citizenship in German Democratic Republic[10].
  • Günter de Bruyn held citizenship in Germany[11].
  • Günter de Bruyn worked as a writer[6].
  • Günter de Bruyn worked as a librarian[7].
  • Günter de Bruyn worked as a novelist[8].
  • Günter de Bruyn's field of work was creative and professional writing[12].
  • Günter de Bruyn's field of work was prose[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Günter de Bruyn is Buridan's ass : novel[14].
  • Günter de Bruyn received the Order of Merit of Brandenburg[15].
  • Günter de Bruyn received the National Prize of East Germany[16].
  • Günter de Bruyn received the Heinrich-Böll-Preis[17].
  • Günter de Bruyn received the Literaturpreis des Landes Brandenburg[18].
  • Günter de Bruyn received the Hanns Martin Schleyer Prize[19].
  • Günter de Bruyn received the Heinrich Mann Prize[20].
  • Günter de Bruyn was a member of Academy of Arts, Berlin[21].
  • Günter de Bruyn was a member of German Academy for Language and Literature[22].
  • Günter de Bruyn is recorded as male[23].
  • Günter de Bruyn's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Günter de Bruyn's genre is essay[25].
  • Günter de Bruyn's Commons category is recorded as Günter de Bruyn[26].
  • Günter de Bruyn's archives at is recorded as German Literature Archive Marbach[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: DE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1926-11-01[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 34766560-4fe0-4404-9d32-758c6c730c9f[31]

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Origins and Family

Günter de Bruyn's place of birth was Berlin[2]. He was born on November 1, 1926[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], librarian[7], and novelist[8]. Fields of work include creative and professional writing[12], an academic discipline[32] and prose[13], a literary form[33].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Günter de Bruyn is Buridan's ass : novel[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Merit of Brandenburg[15], an order of merit[34], in Germany[35], founded in 2005[36]; National Prize of East Germany[16], a national award[37], in German Democratic Republic[38], founded in 1949[39]; Heinrich-Böll-Preis[17], a literary award[40], in Germany[41], founded in 1980[42]; Literaturpreis des Landes Brandenburg[18]; Hanns Martin Schleyer Prize[19], an award[43], in Germany[44]; and Heinrich Mann Prize[20], a literary award[45], in Germany[46].

Death and Burial

Günter de Bruyn died on October 4, 2020[5]. He died in Bad Saarow[4].

Why It Matters

Günter de Bruyn ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Günter de Bruyn born?

Günter de Bruyn was born in Berlin[2].

Where did Günter de Bruyn die?

Günter de Bruyn passed away in Bad Saarow[4].

What did Günter de Bruyn do for work?

Günter de Bruyn worked as writer[6], librarian[7], and novelist[8].

What awards did Günter de Bruyn receive?

Honors received include Order of Merit of Brandenburg[15], National Prize of East Germany[16], Heinrich-Böll-Preis[17], and Literaturpreis des Landes Brandenburg[18].

References

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . adk.de. Retrieved . adk.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . spiegel.de. spiegel.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [14] . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [46] . 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. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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