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Imre Kertész

Hungarian author (1929–2016)
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Summary

Imre Kertész was born on November 9, 1929[1], in Budapest[2]. He died on March 31, 2016[3], in Budapest[4]. He worked as a writer[5], translator[6], novelist[7], journalist[8], and screenwriter[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,665 views/month, #7,117 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Fiume Road Graveyard[11]
  • Spouse: Albina Vas[12], Magda Ambrus[13]
  • Country of citizenship: Hungary[14], Germany[15]
  • Native language: Hungarian[16]
  • Occupation: playwright[17]
  • Field of work: The Holocaust[18]
  • Educated at: Madách Imre High School[19]
  • Notable work: Fatelessness[20], Liquidation[21]
  • Award received: Nobel Prize in Literature[22], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[23], Kossuth Prize[24], Herder Prize[25], Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[26], Ernst Reuter Medal[27], Literaturpreis des Landes Brandenburg[28], Márai Sándor Prize[29], Füst Milán Prize[30], Déry Tibor Prize[31], Friedrich Gundolf Prize[32], Hungarian Order of Saint Stephen[33], Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of Hungary[34], Adelbert von Chamisso Prize (complimentary gift)[35]
  • Member of: Academy of Arts, Berlin[36], German Academy for Language and Literature[37], Széchenyi Academy of Literature and Arts[38]
  • Sex or gender: male[39]
  • Commons category: Imre Kertész[40]
  • Archives at: Archive of the Academy of Arts[41]
  • Cause of death: Parkinson's disease[42]
  • Family name: Kertész[43]
  • Given name: Imre[44]
  • Significant event: survivor of Nazi concentration camps[45]
  • Work location: Berlin[46]

Why It Matters

Imre Kertész has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 60 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

Works attributed to him include Fatelessness[49], a literary work[50].

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[12] and Magda Ambrus[13].

What did Imre Kertész do for work?

Imre Kertész worked as a writer[5], translator[6], novelist[7], journalist[8], and screenwriter[9].

Where did Imre Kertész go to school?

Imre Kertész was educated at Madách Imre High School[19].

What awards did Imre Kertész receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Literature[22], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[23], Kossuth Prize[24], and Herder Prize[25].

Related Entities

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . pim.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . hirado.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [39] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [11] ↑ . jogkodex.hu. jogkodex.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . Digital Literary Academy. Retrieved . nobelprize.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] ↑ . deutscheakademie.de. deutscheakademie.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [33] ↑ . magyarnemzet.hu. magyarnemzet.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [37] ↑ . Digital Literary Academy. pim.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [41] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . pim.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  39. [3] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . hirado.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  40. [43] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  41. [44] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  42. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [20] ↑ . Digital Literary Academy. pim.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  44. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . pim.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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