Irmgard Keun

German writer (1905-1982)
Person human Q71461
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Irmgard Keun

Summary

Irmgard Keun is a human[1]. Born in Berlin[2], she… she was born on February 6, 1905[3]. She died in Cologne[4]. She died on May 5, 1982[5]. She worked as a writer[6] and science fiction writer[7]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (350 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Irmgard Keun was born in Berlin[2].
  • Irmgard Keun passed away in Cologne[4].
  • Irmgard Keun was born on February 6, 1905[3].
  • Irmgard Keun died on May 5, 1982[5].
  • Irmgard Keun is buried at Melaten-Friedhof[9].
  • Among Irmgard Keun's spouses was Johannes Tralow[10].
  • Irmgard Keun held citizenship in Germany[11].
  • German was Irmgard Keun's native language[12].
  • Irmgard Keun's professions included writer[6].
  • Irmgard Keun worked as a science fiction writer[7].
  • Irmgard Keun was educated at Berlitz Corporation[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Irmgard Keun is Q1169807[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Irmgard Keun is The Artificial Silk Girl[15].
  • Irmgard Keun received the Marieluise-Fleißer-Preis[16].
  • Irmgard Keun is recorded as female[17].
  • Irmgard Keun's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Irmgard Keun's Commons category is recorded as Irmgard Keun[19].
  • Irmgard Keun's archives at is recorded as Historical Archive of the City of Cologne[20].
  • The cause of death was lung cancer[21].
  • Irmgard Keun's family name is recorded as Keun[22].
  • Irmgard Keun's given name is recorded as Irmgard[23].
  • Irmgard Keun's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Irmgard Keun[24].
  • Irmgard Keun's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[25].
  • Irmgard Keun's described by source is recorded as Verbrannt, verboten, vergessen[26].
  • Irmgard Keun's described by source is recorded as Lexikon deutschsprachiger Schriftstellerinnen 1800–1945[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Began / founded: 1905-02-06[29]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1982-05-05[30]

  • Community tags: has german audiobooks[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 3dfa668d-0ac3-4508-852a-51630d5b9045[32]

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Origins and Family

Irmgard Keun's place of birth was Berlin[2]. She was born on February 6, 1905[3]. German was her native language[12].

Education

Irmgard Keun was educated at Berlitz Corporation[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6] and science fiction writer[7].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Q1169807[14], a literary work[33] and The Artificial Silk Girl[15], a literary work[34].

Recognition

Irmgard Keun received the Marieluise-Fleißer-Preis[16].

Personal Life

Among Irmgard Keun's spouses was Johannes Tralow[10].

Death and Burial

Irmgard Keun died on May 5, 1982[5]. She died in Cologne[4]. The cause of death was lung cancer[21]. Burial took place at Melaten-Friedhof[9].

Why It Matters

Irmgard Keun ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (350 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] She is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Irmgard Keun born?

Irmgard Keun was born in Berlin[2].

Where did Irmgard Keun die?

Irmgard Keun died in Cologne[4].

Who was Irmgard Keun married to?

Irmgard Keun's spouses include Johannes Tralow[10].

What did Irmgard Keun do for work?

Irmgard Keun worked as writer[6] and science fiction writer[7].

Where did Irmgard Keun go to school?

Irmgard Keun was educated at Berlitz Corporation[13].

What awards did Irmgard Keun receive?

Honors received include Marieluise-Fleißer-Preis[16].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Verbrannt, verboten, vergessen. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . deutschlandfunk.de. Retrieved . deutschlandfunk.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . melatenfriedhof.de. Retrieved . melatenfriedhof.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . fleisser.net. Retrieved . fleisser.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [14] . wikidata.org.
  21. [15] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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