Imre Kertész

Summary

Imre Kertész is a human^[1]. He was born in Budapest^[2]. He was born on November 9, 1929^[3]. He passed away in Budapest^[4]. He died on March 31, 2016^[5]. He worked as a writer^[6], translator^[7], novelist^[8], journalist^[9], and screenwriter^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (592 views/month, #7,117 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Imre Kertész was born in Budapest^[2].
• Imre Kertész passed away in Budapest^[4].
• Imre Kertész was born on November 9, 1929^[3].
• Imre Kertész died on March 31, 2016^[5].
• Burial took place at Fiume Road Graveyard^[12].
• Among Imre Kertész's spouses was Albina Vas^[13].
• Imre Kertész was married to Magda Ambrus^[14].
• Imre Kertész held citizenship in Hungary^[15].
• Imre Kertész held citizenship in Germany^[16].
• Hungarian was Imre Kertész's native language^[17].
• Imre Kertész's professions included writer^[6].
• Imre Kertész worked as a translator^[7].
• Imre Kertész's professions included novelist^[8].
• Imre Kertész worked as a journalist^[9].
• Imre Kertész worked as a screenwriter^[10].
• Imre Kertész worked as a playwright^[18].
• Imre Kertész's field of work was The Holocaust^[19].
• Imre Kertész was educated at Madách Imre High School^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Imre Kertész is Fatelessness^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Imre Kertész is Liquidation^[22].
• Imre Kertész received the Nobel Prize in Literature^[23].
• Imre Kertész received the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[24].
• Imre Kertész received the Kossuth Prize^[25].
• Imre Kertész received the Herder Prize^[26].
• Imre Kertész received the Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: HU^[29]

• Began / founded: 1929-11-09^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2016-03-31^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 09ad4ea3-7f5f-4fd3-8c1f-118af122957c^[32]

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Origins and Family

Imre Kertész was born in Budapest^[2]. He was born on November 9, 1929^[3]. Hungarian was his native language^[17].

Education

Imre Kertész's education included a stint at Madách Imre High School^[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], translator^[7], novelist^[8], journalist^[9], screenwriter^[10], and playwright^[18]. Imre Kertész's field of work was The Holocaust^[19].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Fatelessness^[21] and Liquidation^[22].

Recognition

Awards received include Nobel Prize in Literature^[23], a literary award^[33], in Sweden^[34], founded in 1901^[35]; Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[24], a civil decoration^[36], in Prussia^[37], founded in 1842^[38]; Kossuth Prize^[25], an award^[39], in Hungary^[40], founded in 1948^[41]; Herder Prize^[26], a cultural prize^[42], founded in 1963^[43]; Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[27], a grade of an order^[44], in Germany^[45]; and Ernst Reuter Medal^[46], an award^[47], in Germany^[48], founded in 1954^[49].

Personal Life

Spouses include Albina Vas^[13] and Magda Ambrus^[14].

Death and Burial

Imre Kertész died on March 31, 2016^[5]. He died in Budapest^[4]. The cause of death was Parkinson's disease^[50]. He is buried at Fiume Road Graveyard^[12].

Why It Matters

Imre Kertész ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (592 views/month, #7,117 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[51] He is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[52]

Works attributed to him include Fatelessness^[53], a literary work^[54].

FAQs

Where was Imre Kertész born?

Imre Kertész was born in Budapest^[2].

Where did Imre Kertész die?

Imre Kertész died in Budapest^[4].

Who was Imre Kertész married to?

Imre Kertész's spouses include Albina Vas^[13] and Magda Ambrus^[14].

What did Imre Kertész do for work?

Imre Kertész worked as writer^[6], translator^[7], novelist^[8], journalist^[9], and screenwriter^[10].

Where did Imre Kertész go to school?

Imre Kertész was educated at Madách Imre High School^[20].

What awards did Imre Kertész receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Literature^[23], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[24], Kossuth Prize^[25], and Herder Prize^[26].