Hugo Loetscher

Swiss writer (1929-2009)
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Hugo Loetscher

Summary

Hugo Loetscher is a human[1]. Born in Zurich[2], he… he was born on December 22, 1929[3]. He died in Zurich[4]. He died on August 18, 2009[5]. He worked as a writer[6], journalist[7], translator[8], literary critic[9], and essayist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Hugo Loetscher was born in Zurich[2].
  • Hugo Loetscher passed away in Zurich[4].
  • Hugo Loetscher was born on December 22, 1929[3].
  • Hugo Loetscher died on August 18, 2009[5].
  • Hugo Loetscher is buried at Cemetery Sihlfeld[12].
  • Hugo Loetscher held citizenship in Switzerland[13].
  • Hugo Loetscher's professions included writer[6].
  • Hugo Loetscher's professions included journalist[7].
  • Hugo Loetscher's professions included translator[8].
  • Hugo Loetscher worked as a literary critic[9].
  • Hugo Loetscher's professions included essayist[10].
  • Hugo Loetscher held the position of editor-in-chief[14].
  • Hugo Loetscher's education included a stint at University of Zurich[15].
  • Hugo Loetscher was educated at Faculty of Arts of Paris[16].
  • Hugo Loetscher received the Schiller prize[17].
  • Hugo Loetscher received the Charles Veillon prize in the German language[18].
  • Hugo Loetscher received the Order of the Southern Cross[19].
  • Hugo Loetscher received the Conrad Ferdinand Meyer Prize[20].
  • Hugo Loetscher was a member of German Academy for Language and Literature[21].
  • Hugo Loetscher's religion is recorded as Catholicism[22].
  • Hugo Loetscher is recorded as male[23].
  • Hugo Loetscher's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Hugo Loetscher's Commons category is recorded as Hugo Loetscher[25].
  • Hugo Loetscher's archives at is recorded as Swiss Literary Archives[26].
  • Hugo Loetscher's family name is recorded as Loetscher[27].

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Origins and Family

Hugo Loetscher was born in Zurich[2]. He was born on December 22, 1929[3].

Education

Educated at University of Zurich[15], a university[28], in Switzerland[29], founded in 1833[30], headquartered in Zurich[31] and Faculty of Arts of Paris[16], a faculty[32], in France[33], founded in 1808[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], journalist[7], translator[8], literary critic[9], and essayist[10]. Hugo Loetscher held the position of editor-in-chief[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Schiller prize[17], a literary award[35], in Switzerland[36], founded in 1905[37]; Charles Veillon prize in the German language[18]; Order of the Southern Cross[19], an order[38], in Brazil[39], founded in 1932[40]; and Conrad Ferdinand Meyer Prize[20], a literary award[41], in Switzerland[42], founded in 1938[43].

Personal Life

Hugo Loetscher's religion is recorded as Catholicism[22].

Death and Burial

Hugo Loetscher died on August 18, 2009[5]. He died in Zurich[4]. He is buried at Cemetery Sihlfeld[12].

Why It Matters

Hugo Loetscher ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44]

FAQs

Where was Hugo Loetscher born?

Hugo Loetscher's place of birth was Zurich[2].

Where did Hugo Loetscher die?

Hugo Loetscher died in Zurich[4].

What did Hugo Loetscher do for work?

Hugo Loetscher worked as writer[6], journalist[7], translator[8], literary critic[9], and essayist[10].

Where did Hugo Loetscher go to school?

Hugo Loetscher was educated at University of Zurich[15] and Faculty of Arts of Paris[16].

What awards did Hugo Loetscher receive?

Honors received include Schiller prize[17], Charles Veillon prize in the German language[18], Order of the Southern Cross[19], and Conrad Ferdinand Meyer Prize[20].

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [22] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [21] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . helveticarchives.ch. Retrieved . helveticarchives.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . tagesanzeiger.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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