Gertrud von Le Fort

German writer of novels, poems and essays (1876-1971)
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Gertrud von Le Fort
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Summary

Gertrud von Le Fort was born on October 11, 1876[1], in Minden[2]. She died on November 1, 1971[3], in Oberstdorf[4]. She worked as a writer[5], poet[6], essayist[7], prose writer[8], and librettist[9]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,135 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Oberstdorf Forest Cemetery[11]
  • Father: Lothar von Le Fort[12]
  • Mother: Q141546815[13]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[14]
  • Native language: German[15]
  • Field of work: poetry[16]
  • Educated at: Heidelberg University[17], University of Marburg[18]
  • Award received: Bavarian Order of Merit[19], Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[20], Gottfried-Keller-Preis[21], Literary Prize of the State Capital of Munich[22], honorary doctor of the University of Munich[23]
  • Member of: German Academy for Language and Literature[24], Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts[25], Academy of Arts, Berlin[26]
  • Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[27]
  • Sex or gender: female[28]
  • Noble title: baron[29]
  • Commons category: Gertrud von Le Fort[30]
  • Archives at: German Literature Archive Marbach[31], Monacensia – Literaturarchiv und Bibliothek[32], Heidelberg University Library[33], Dortmund City and State Library[34]
  • Family name: von le Fort[35]
  • Given name: Gertrud[36]
  • Pseudonym: Gertrud von Stark[37], Petrea Vallerin[38]
  • Official website: http://www.gertrud-von-le-fort-gesellschaft.de/[39]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Gertrud von Le Fort[40]
  • Relative: Karl Friedrich von Wedel-Parlow[41]
  • Described by source: Lexikon deutschsprachiger Epik und Dramatik von Autorinnen 1730–1900[42], Lexikon deutschsprachiger Schriftstellerinnen 1800–1945[43], Women Writers of Germany, Austria, and Switzerland[44]
  • Nominated for: Nobel Prize in Literature[45]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Gertrud von Le Fort include 12241 Lefort[46], an asteroid[47].

Why It Matters

Gertrud von Le Fort has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] She is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

Entities named for her include 12241 Lefort[46], an asteroid[47].

FAQs

Where was Gertrud von Le Fort born?

Gertrud von Le Fort's place of birth was Minden[2].

Where did Gertrud von Le Fort die?

Gertrud von Le Fort died in Oberstdorf[4].

Who were Gertrud von Le Fort's parents?

Gertrud von Le Fort's father was Lothar von Le Fort[12]. Gertrud von Le Fort's mother was Q141546815[13].

What did Gertrud von Le Fort do for work?

Gertrud von Le Fort worked as a writer[5], poet[6], essayist[7], prose writer[8], and librettist[9].

Where did Gertrud von Le Fort go to school?

Gertrud von Le Fort was educated at Heidelberg University[17] and University of Marburg[18].

What awards did Gertrud von Le Fort receive?

Honors received include Bavarian Order of Merit[19], Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[20], Gottfried-Keller-Preis[21], and Literary Prize of the State Capital of Munich[22].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [13] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [5] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [11] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  18. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  28. [31] ↑ . dla-marbach.de. dla-marbach.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [32] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [33] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [34] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . nobelprize.org. wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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