Jürg Amann

Swiss author and dramatist (1947-2013)
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Jürg Amann

Summary

Jürg Amann is a human[1]. He was born in Winterthur[2]. He was born on July 2, 1947[3]. He passed away in Zurich[4]. He died on May 5, 2013[5]. He worked as a dramaturge[6], translator[7], radio playwright[8], writer[9], and poet[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Jürg Amann was born in Winterthur[2].
  • Jürg Amann died in Zurich[4].
  • Jürg Amann was born on July 2, 1947[3].
  • Jürg Amann died on May 5, 2013[5].
  • Jürg Amann held citizenship in Switzerland[12].
  • Jürg Amann held citizenship in Germany[13].
  • Jürg Amann worked as a dramaturge[6].
  • Jürg Amann worked as a translator[7].
  • Jürg Amann worked as a radio playwright[8].
  • Jürg Amann's professions included writer[9].
  • Jürg Amann's professions included poet[10].
  • Jürg Amann worked as a literary critic[14].
  • Jürg Amann's field of work was German studies[15].
  • Jürg Amann's education included a stint at Freie Universität Berlin[16].
  • Jürg Amann's education included a stint at University of Zurich[17].
  • Jürg Amann received the Ingeborg Bachmann Prize[18].
  • Jürg Amann received the Conrad Ferdinand Meyer Prize[19].
  • Jürg Amann received the Floriana[20].
  • Jürg Amann is recorded as male[21].
  • Jürg Amann's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Jürg Amann's Commons category is recorded as Jürg Amann[23].
  • Jürg Amann's archives at is recorded as Swiss Literary Archives[24].
  • Jürg Amann earned the academic degree of doctorate[25].
  • Jürg Amann's family name is recorded as Amann[26].
  • Jürg Amann's given name is recorded as Jürg[27].

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Origins and Family

Jürg Amann's place of birth was Winterthur[2]. He was born on July 2, 1947[3].

Education

Educated at Freie Universität Berlin[16], a public research university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1948[30], headquartered in Berlin[31] and University of Zurich[17], a university[32], in Switzerland[33], founded in 1833[34], headquartered in Zurich[35]. Jürg Amann earned the academic degree of doctorate[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include dramaturge[6], translator[7], radio playwright[8], writer[9], poet[10], and literary critic[14]. Jürg Amann's field of work was German studies[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Ingeborg Bachmann Prize[18], a literary award[36], in Austria[37], founded in 1977[38]; Conrad Ferdinand Meyer Prize[19], a literary award[39], in Switzerland[40], founded in 1938[41]; and Floriana[20], a literary award[42], in Austria[43], founded in 1993[44].

Death and Burial

Jürg Amann died on May 5, 2013[5]. He passed away in Zurich[4].

Why It Matters

Jürg Amann ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Jürg Amann born?

Jürg Amann was born in Winterthur[2].

Where did Jürg Amann die?

Jürg Amann died in Zurich[4].

What did Jürg Amann do for work?

Jürg Amann worked as dramaturge[6], translator[7], radio playwright[8], writer[9], and poet[10].

Where did Jürg Amann go to school?

Jürg Amann was educated at Freie Universität Berlin[16] and University of Zurich[17].

What awards did Jürg Amann receive?

Honors received include Ingeborg Bachmann Prize[18], Conrad Ferdinand Meyer Prize[19], and Floriana[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . helveticarchives.ch. Retrieved . helveticarchives.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . nzz.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  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
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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