Ilija Trojanow

German writer
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Ilija Trojanow

Summary

Ilija Trojanow is a human[1]. He was born in Sofia[2]. He was born on August 23, 1965[3]. He worked as a linguist[4], writer[5], translator[6], editor[7], and journalist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (91 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Ilija Trojanow's place of birth was Sofia[2].
  • Ilija Trojanow was born on August 23, 1965[3].
  • Ilija Trojanow held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • Ilija Trojanow held citizenship in Bulgaria[11].
  • Ilija Trojanow held citizenship in Austria[12].
  • Ilija Trojanow worked as a linguist[4].
  • Ilija Trojanow's professions included writer[5].
  • Ilija Trojanow worked as a translator[6].
  • Ilija Trojanow worked as an editor[7].
  • Ilija Trojanow worked as a journalist[8].
  • Ilija Trojanow worked as a publisher[13].
  • Ilija Trojanow was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Ilija Trojanow is The Collector of Worlds[15].
  • Ilija Trojanow received the Mainz resident writer[16].
  • Ilija Trojanow received the Berliner Literaturpreis[17].
  • Ilija Trojanow received the Adelbert von Chamisso Prize[18].
  • Ilija Trojanow received the Literaturpreis der Universitätsstadt Marburg und des Landkreises Marburg-Biedenkopf[19].
  • Ilija Trojanow received the Q2421865[20].
  • Ilija Trojanow received the Carl-Amery-Literaturpreis[21].
  • Ilija Trojanow was a member of Verein Deutsche Sprache[22].
  • Ilija Trojanow's religion is recorded as irreligion[23].
  • Ilija Trojanow is recorded as male[24].
  • Ilija Trojanow's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Ilija Trojanow's genre is prose[26].
  • Ilija Trojanow's Commons category is recorded as Ilija Trojanow[27].

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Origins and Family

Ilija Trojanow was born in Sofia[2]. He was born on August 23, 1965[3].

Education

Ilija Trojanow's education included a stint at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[4], writer[5], translator[6], editor[7], journalist[8], and publisher[13].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Ilija Trojanow is The Collector of Worlds[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Mainz resident writer[16], a writer in residence[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1984[30]; Berliner Literaturpreis[17], a literary award[31], in Germany[32]; Adelbert von Chamisso Prize[18], a literary award[33], in Germany[34], founded in 1985[35]; Literaturpreis der Universitätsstadt Marburg und des Landkreises Marburg-Biedenkopf[19], a literary award[36], in Germany[37]; Q2421865[20], a literary award[38], in Germany[39]; and Carl-Amery-Literaturpreis[21], a literary award[40], in Germany[41].

Personal Life

Ilija Trojanow's religion is recorded as irreligion[23].

Why It Matters

Ilija Trojanow ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (91 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Ilija Trojanow born?

Born in Sofia[2], Ilija Trojanow…

What did Ilija Trojanow do for work?

Ilija Trojanow worked as linguist[4], writer[5], translator[6], editor[7], and journalist[8].

Where did Ilija Trojanow go to school?

Ilija Trojanow was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[14].

What awards did Ilija Trojanow receive?

Honors received include Mainz resident writer[16], Berliner Literaturpreis[17], Adelbert von Chamisso Prize[18], and Literaturpreis der Universitätsstadt Marburg und des Landkreises Marburg-Biedenkopf[19].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [26] . wikidata.org.
  15. [23] . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . mainz.de. Retrieved . mainz.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [22] . vds-ev.de. vds-ev.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [15] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . 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. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 8w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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