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Gustav Meyrink

Austrian writer and translator (1868-1932)
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Summary

Gustav Meyrink was born on January 19, 1868[1], in Vienna[2]. He died on December 4, 1932[3], in Starnberg[4]. He worked as a writer[5], translator[6], novelist[7], science fiction writer[8], and playwright[9].

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Hanfelderstrasse Cemetery[10]
  • Country of citizenship: Austria[11]
  • Native language: German[12]
  • Ethnic group: Austrians[13]
  • Occupation: screenwriter[14], banker[15]
  • Field of work: creative and professional writing[16], hermeticism[17], Buddhism[18], Theosophy[19]
  • Notable work: The Golem[20]
  • Religion or worldview: Buddhism[21], Protestantism[22]
  • Sex or gender: male[23]
  • Archives at: Bavarian State Library[24], Monacensia – Literaturarchiv und Bibliothek[25]
  • Family name: Meyer[26]
  • Given name: Gustav[27]
  • Work location: Munich[28], Prague[29], Starnberg[30], Austria–Hungary[31]
  • Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[32], Masarykův slovník naučný[33], Neue Deutsche Biographie[34]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[35], English[36]
  • Birth name: Gustav Meyer[37]
  • Name in native language: Gustav Meyrink[38]

Why It Matters

Works attributed to Gustav Meyrink include The Golem[39], a literary work[40]; The Angel of the West Window[41], a literary work[42], founded in 1927[43]; and Walpurgisnacht[44], a literary work[45].

FAQs

Where was Gustav Meyrink born?

Gustav Meyrink's place of birth was Vienna[2].

Where did Gustav Meyrink die?

Gustav Meyrink passed away in Starnberg[4].

What did Gustav Meyrink do for work?

Gustav Meyrink worked as a writer[5], translator[6], novelist[7], science fiction writer[8], and playwright[9].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . Deutsche Biographie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [35] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [36] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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