Jürgen Becker

German poet and writer (1932–2024)
Person human Q1685682
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Jürgen Becker

Summary

Jürgen Becker is a human[1]. He was born in Cologne[2]. He was born on +1932-07-09T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Cologne[4]. He died on +2024-11-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a writer[6], translator[7], poet[8], photographer[9], and prose writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Cologne[2], Jürgen Becker…
  • Jürgen Becker passed away in Cologne[4].
  • Jürgen Becker was born on +1932-07-09T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jürgen Becker was born on +1932-07-10T00:00:00Z[12].
  • Jürgen Becker died on +2024-11-07T00:00:00Z[5].
  • A child of Jürgen Becker was Boris Becker[13].
  • Jürgen Becker held citizenship in Germany[14].
  • Jürgen Becker's professions included writer[6].
  • Jürgen Becker worked as a translator[7].
  • Jürgen Becker worked as a poet[8].
  • Jürgen Becker worked as a photographer[9].
  • Jürgen Becker's professions included prose writer[10].
  • Jürgen Becker's field of work was literature[15].
  • Jürgen Becker's field of work was creative and professional writing[16].
  • Jürgen Becker's field of work was poetry[17].
  • Jürgen Becker's field of work was prose[18].
  • Jürgen Becker's field of work was radio drama[19].
  • Jürgen Becker received the Heinrich-Böll-Preis[20].
  • Jürgen Becker received the Georg Büchner Prize[21].
  • Jürgen Becker received the Literaturpreis der Stadt Bremen[22].
  • Jürgen Becker received the Günter Eich Prize[23].
  • Jürgen Becker received the Peter-Huchel-Preis[24].
  • Jürgen Becker received the Berliner Literaturpreis[25].
  • Jürgen Becker was a member of Academy of Arts, Berlin[26].
  • Jürgen Becker was a member of North Rhine-Westphalia Academy for Sciences and Arts[27].

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Origins and Family

Jürgen Becker was born in Cologne[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1932-07-09T00:00:00Z[3] and +1932-07-10T00:00:00Z[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], translator[7], poet[8], photographer[9], and prose writer[10]. Fields of work include literature[15], a type of arts[28]; creative and professional writing[16], an academic discipline[29]; poetry[17], a literary form[30]; prose[18], a literary form[31]; and radio drama[19], a radio genre[32].

Recognition

Awards received include Heinrich-Böll-Preis[20], a literary award[33], in Germany[34], founded in 1980[35]; Georg Büchner Prize[21], a literary award[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1923[38]; Literaturpreis der Stadt Bremen[22], a literary award[39], in Germany[40], founded in 1954[41]; Günter Eich Prize[23], a radio drama award[42], in Germany[43], founded in 2006[44]; Peter-Huchel-Preis[24], a literary award[45], in Germany[46], founded in 1984[47]; and Berliner Literaturpreis[25], a literary award[48], in Germany[49].

Personal Life

A child of Jürgen Becker was Boris Becker[13].

Death and Burial

Jürgen Becker died on +2024-11-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Cologne[4].

Why It Matters

Jürgen Becker ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50]

FAQs

Where was Jürgen Becker born?

Born in Cologne[2], Jürgen Becker…

Where did Jürgen Becker die?

Jürgen Becker died in Cologne[4].

What did Jürgen Becker do for work?

Jürgen Becker worked as writer[6], translator[7], poet[8], photographer[9], and prose writer[10].

What awards did Jürgen Becker receive?

Honors received include Heinrich-Böll-Preis[20], Georg Büchner Prize[21], Literaturpreis der Stadt Bremen[22], and Günter Eich Prize[23].

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . deutschlandfunk.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . zdf.de. Retrieved . zdf.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  5. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . villamassimo.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . deutschlandfunk.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . lyrikline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . lyrikline.org. Retrieved . zdf.de. Provenance: 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
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  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . 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. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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