Ilse Aichinger

Austrian writer (1921–2016)
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Ilse Aichinger

Summary

Ilse Aichinger is a human[1]. She was born in Vienna[2]. She was born on November 1, 1921[3]. She died in Vienna[4]. She died on November 11, 2016[5]. She worked as a writer[6], radio playwright[7], poet[8], and novelist[9]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Ilse Aichinger was born in Vienna[2].
  • Ilse Aichinger passed away in Vienna[4].
  • Ilse Aichinger was born on November 1, 1921[3].
  • Ilse Aichinger was born on 1921[11].
  • Ilse Aichinger died on November 11, 2016[5].
  • Ilse Aichinger's father was Ludwig Aichinger[12].
  • Ilse Aichinger's mother was Berta Aichinger[13].
  • Ilse Aichinger was married to Günter Eich[14].
  • A child of Ilse Aichinger was Clemens Eich[15].
  • A child of Ilse Aichinger was Mirjam Eich[16].
  • Ilse Aichinger held citizenship in Austria[17].
  • German was Ilse Aichinger's native language[18].
  • Ilse Aichinger worked as a writer[6].
  • Ilse Aichinger's professions included radio playwright[7].
  • Ilse Aichinger's professions included poet[8].
  • Ilse Aichinger worked as a novelist[9].
  • Ilse Aichinger's field of work was literature[19].
  • Ilse Aichinger's field of work was prose[20].
  • Ilse Aichinger's field of work was poetry[21].
  • Ilse Aichinger's field of work was radio drama[22].
  • Among Ilse Aichinger's employers was S. Fischer Verlag[23].
  • Ilse Aichinger's education included a stint at Gymnasium Sacre Coeur Wien[24].
  • Ilse Aichinger's education included a stint at Ursulinenkloster Wien[25].
  • Ilse Aichinger's education included a stint at University of Vienna[26].
  • Ilse Aichinger received the Anton Wildgans Prize[27].

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Origins and Family

Ilse Aichinger was born in Vienna[2]. Recorded date of birth include November 1, 1921[3] and 1921[11]. Her father was Ludwig Aichinger[12]. Her mother was Berta Aichinger[13]. German was her native language[18].

Education

Educated at Gymnasium Sacre Coeur Wien[24], a Gymnasium[28], in Austria[29], founded in 1868[30]; Ursulinenkloster Wien[25]; and University of Vienna[26], a university[31], in Austria[32], founded in 1365[33], headquartered in Vienna[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], radio playwright[7], poet[8], and novelist[9]. Fields of work include literature[19], a type of arts[35]; prose[20], a literary form[36]; poetry[21], a literary form[37]; and radio drama[22], a radio genre[38]. Ilse Aichinger was employed by S. Fischer Verlag[23].

Recognition

Awards received include Anton Wildgans Prize[27], a literary award[39], in Austria[40], founded in 1962[41]; Grand Austrian State Prize for Literature[42], an award[43], in Austria[44]; Marie Luise Kaschnitz Prize[45], a literary award[46], in Germany[47]; Nelly Sachs Prize[48], a literary award[49], in Germany[50], founded in 1961[51]; Immermann-Preis[52], a literary award[53], in Germany[54]; and Literature Award of the Bavarian Academy of the Fine Arts[55], a literary award[56], in Germany[57].

Personal Life

Ilse Aichinger was married to Günter Eich[14]. Children include Clemens Eich[15], a stage actor[58], 1954–1998[59], of Germany[60] and Mirjam Eich[16], a painter[61], b. 1957[62].

Death and Burial

Ilse Aichinger died on November 11, 2016[5]. She died in Vienna[4].

Why It Matters

Ilse Aichinger ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63] She is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]

She has been cited as an influence by Ingeborg Bachmann[65], a poet[66], 1926–1973[67], of Austria[68], awarded the Anton Wildgans Prize[69], specialised in poetry[70] and Günter Eich[71], a translator[72], 1907–1972[73], of Germany[74], awarded the Georg Büchner Prize[75].

FAQs

Where was Ilse Aichinger born?

Ilse Aichinger's place of birth was Vienna[2].

Where did Ilse Aichinger die?

Ilse Aichinger passed away in Vienna[4].

Who were Ilse Aichinger's parents?

Ilse Aichinger's father was Ludwig Aichinger[12]. Ilse Aichinger's mother was Berta Aichinger[13].

Who was Ilse Aichinger married to?

Ilse Aichinger's spouses include Günter Eich[14].

What did Ilse Aichinger do for work?

Ilse Aichinger worked as writer[6], radio playwright[7], poet[8], and novelist[9].

Where did Ilse Aichinger go to school?

Ilse Aichinger was educated at Gymnasium Sacre Coeur Wien[24], Ursulinenkloster Wien[25], and University of Vienna[26].

What awards did Ilse Aichinger receive?

Honors received include Anton Wildgans Prize[27], Grand Austrian State Prize for Literature[42], Marie Luise Kaschnitz Prize[45], and Nelly Sachs Prize[48].

Who did Ilse Aichinger influence?

Ilse Aichinger has been cited as an influence by Ingeborg Bachmann[65] and Günter Eich[71].

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