Harald Jähner

German journalist and writer
Person human Q61707922
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Harald Jähner

Summary

Harald Jähner is a human[1]. His place of birth was Duisburg[2]. He was born on March 26, 1953[3]. He worked as a journalist[4], literary critic[5], and writer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (128 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Harald Jähner was born in Duisburg[2].
  • Harald Jähner was born on March 26, 1953[3].
  • Harald Jähner held citizenship in Germany[8].
  • Harald Jähner worked as a journalist[4].
  • Harald Jähner's professions included literary critic[5].
  • Harald Jähner's professions included writer[6].
  • Harald Jähner's field of work was journalism[9].
  • Harald Jähner's field of work was literary criticism[10].
  • Harald Jähner's field of work was literature[11].
  • Harald Jähner's field of work was culture[12].
  • Harald Jähner was employed by Berlin University of the Arts[13].
  • Among Harald Jähner's employers was Berliner Zeitung[14].
  • Harald Jähner received the Leipzig Book Fair Prize/Non-Fiction[15].
  • Harald Jähner received the Q137885689[16].
  • Harald Jähner is recorded as male[17].
  • Harald Jähner's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Harald Jähner's Commons category is recorded as Harald Jähner[19].
  • Harald Jähner's family name is recorded as Jähner[20].
  • Harald Jähner's given name is recorded as Harald[21].
  • Harald Jähner's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[22].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • MusicBrainz ID: 8fdc94e7-4b84-4e72-92c8-cd222a74ac04[23]

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Origins and Family

Harald Jähner's place of birth was Duisburg[2]. He was born on March 26, 1953[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[4], literary critic[5], and writer[6]. Fields of work include journalism[9], an industry[24]; literary criticism[10], a literary genre[25]; literature[11], a type of arts[26]; and culture[12], a concept[27]. Employers include Berlin University of the Arts[13], a music school[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1696[30] and Berliner Zeitung[14], a daily newspaper[31], in Germany[32], founded in 1945[33], headquartered in Berlin[34].

Recognition

Awards received include Leipzig Book Fair Prize/Non-Fiction[15], a Leipzig Book Fair Prize[35], in Germany[36] and Q137885689[16].

Why It Matters

Harald Jähner ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (128 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Harald Jähner born?

Harald Jähner's place of birth was Duisburg[2].

What did Harald Jähner do for work?

Harald Jähner worked as journalist[4], literary critic[5], and writer[6].

What awards did Harald Jähner receive?

Honors received include Leipzig Book Fair Prize/Non-Fiction[15] and Q137885689[16].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . preis-der-leipziger-buchmesse.de. Retrieved . preis-der-leipziger-buchmesse.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . transfuge.fr. transfuge.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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