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Jean Améry

Austrian-born essayist and Holocaust survivor (1912-1978)
Person Human Q15969

Facts

28 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[20]
Date of birth
October 31, 1912, 1912[9]
Date of death
October 17, 1978, 1978[10]
Place of birth
Vienna
Place of death
Salzburg
Country of citizenship
Austria, Cisleithania[12][13]
Occupation
writer, philosopher, resistance fighter, opinion journalist
Field of work
literature, philosophy[14][15]
Religion or worldview
Judaism[19]
Award received
Literature Award of the Bavarian Academy of the Fine Arts, Preis der Stadt Wien für Publizistik[16][17]
Cause of death
drug overdose[22]
Work location
Brussels, Bergen-Belsen concentration camp[30][31]
Languages spoken, written or signed
German, French[34][35]
Archives at
German Literature Archive Marbach[21]
Birth name
Hans Maier, Hans Chaim Mayer[36][37]
Described by source
Von der Verwundbarkeit des Humanismus: Über Jean Améry[33]
Family name
Amery, Mayer[25][26]
Given name
Jean, Hans, Chaim[27][28][29]
Manner of death
suicide[32]
Member of
German Academy for Language and Literature[18]
Name in native language
Jean Améry, Hans Chaim Mayer[38][39]
Place of burial
Vienna Central Cemetery[11]
Place of detention
Auschwitz III Monowitz concentration camp, Bergen-Belsen concentration camp, Buchenwald concentration camp
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Residence
Vienna, Belgium[23][24]
Start of work period
1935[40]
Subject has role
torture victim, Holocaust survivor
Writing language
German
🏷️ Also known as
en Jean Amery en Hans Mayer en Hanns Chaim Mayer en Jean Améry cs Hanns Mayer cs Hans Chaim Maier cs Johann Mayer de Jean Amery de Hans Mayer de Hanns Chaim Mayer es Hanns Chaim Mayer es Hans Mayer es Jean Amery fr Hans Mayer he ז'אן אמרי ja ジャン・アメリー ko 장 아메리 nl Jean Amery pt Jean Amery ru Жан Амери
🔖 Identifiers · 107
ISNI
0000000122790881
VIAF cluster ID
44315657
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n80040359
GND ID
118502549
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Jean Améry par Félix De Boeck 1951.jpg ↗
ADK member ID
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Amazon author ID
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American Academy in Rome ID
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Apple Music artist ID
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Austria-Forum person ID
Améry,_Jean, Am%C3%A9ry%2C_Jean
BAnQ authority ID
0000490447
BIBSYS ID
90392936
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Babelio author ID
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BiblioNet author ID
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Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
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Bing entity ID
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Biographie nationale de Belgique ID
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BookBrainz author ID
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Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID
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Bundestag Group Minutes ID
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CANTIC ID
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CBDB.cz author ID
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CONOR.SI ID
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CONOR.SR ID
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Canadiana Name Authority ID
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CiNii Research ID
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CoBiS author ID
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DBC author ID
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DBNL author ID
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DDB person (GND) ID
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Databazeknih.cz author ID
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Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
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Europeana entity
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FAST ID
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FID performing arts ID
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FactGrid item ID
Wikidata item
Find a Grave memorial ID
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Freebase ID
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Geni profile ID
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Goodreads author ID
466176
Gravsted.dk ID
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Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
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HAND ID
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Hrvatska enciklopedija ID
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IMDb ID
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IdRef ID
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IxTheo authority ID
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J9U entity ID
987007257621805171
JudaicaLink person (GND) ID
118502549
KBR person ID
14588765
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
118502549
Kallías ID
PE00009031
Kritisches Lexikon der Gegenwartsliteratur ID
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Libraries Australia ID
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LibraryThing author ID
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Libris-URI
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Medvik ID
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Merkur author page
jean-améry, jean-amery
Munzinger person ID
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MusicBrainz artist ID
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NACSIS-CAT author ID
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NDL Authority ID
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NL CR AUT ID
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NLA Trove people ID
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NLP ID
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NSK (VIAF) ID
000126005
NSK ID
981005776705409366
NUKAT ID
n95004674
National Library of Brazil ID
001036657
National Library of Israel ID (old)
000010026
National Library of Korea ID
KAC201001505
National Library of Lithuania ID
LNB:V*164337;=BK
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810642413505606
National Library of Portugal ID
559224
National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID
XX1182103
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
06832748X
Niedersächsische Personen ID
1043007520
Obálky knih ID
jn19992000021
Online PWN Encyclopedia ID
3868632
Open Library ID
OL144915A
Open Library subject ID
person:jean_améry_(1912-1978)
PM20 folder ID
pe/000456
PUG authority ID
163243
Parsifal cluster ID
304113
Perlentaucher ID
jean-amery
PhilPapers author ID
Jean Améry
Proleksis enciklopedija ID
7222
RERO ID (legacy)
A000007364
RILM ID
76563
RISM ID
people/30047552
SBN author ID
CFIV056678
SEARCH on line catalogue ID
15608
SELIBR ID
292619
SHARE Catalogue author ID
409674
SVKKL authority ID
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Salzburgwiki ID
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Tabakalera ID
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The Literary Encyclopedia person ID
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The StoryGraph author ID
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Treccani ID
jean-amery
University of Barcelona authority ID
981058507620306706
University of Barcelona authority ID (former scheme)
a1360630
Vatican Library ID (former scheme)
ADV10230717, ADV10230718
Vatican Library VcBA ID
495/22328
Vienna History Wiki ID
22139
Wolfram Language entity code
Entity["Person", "JeanAmery::42r9x"]
Yale LUX ID
person/f3f3dcbc-3ec4-4747-84b2-0662eab8c6e5

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Occupation 4
writer, philosopher, opinion journalist, resistance fighter
Given name 3
Hans, Jean, Chaim
Place of detention 3
Buchenwald concentration camp, Bergen-Belsen concentration camp, Auschwitz III Monowitz concentration camp
Country of citizenship 2
Austria, Cisleithania
Field of work 2
philosophy, literature
Languages spoken, written or signed 2
German, French
Residence 2
Belgium, Vienna
Archives at 1
German Literature Archive Marbach
Cause of death 1
drug overdose
Family name 1
Mayer
Instance of 1
human
Manner of death 1
suicide
Member of 1
German Academy for Language and Literature
Named after 1
Jean Améry award
Place of birth 1
Vienna
Place of burial 1
Vienna Central Cemetery
Place of death 1
Salzburg
Religion or worldview 1
Judaism
Sex or gender 1
male
Subject has role 1
Holocaust survivor
Work location 1
Brussels
Writing language 1
German
← Different from 1
John Amery
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Summary

Jean Améry was born on October 31, 1912[1], in Vienna[2]. He died on October 17, 1978[3], in Salzburg[4]. He worked as a writer[5], philosopher[6], resistance fighter[7], and opinion journalist[8].

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Jean Améry include he award[41], a literary award[42], in Austria[43].

Why It Matters

Entities named for Jean Améry include he award[41], a literary award[42], in Austria[43].

FAQs

Where was Jean Améry born?

Jean Améry was born in Vienna[2].

Where did Jean Améry die?

Jean Améry died in Salzburg[4].

What did Jean Améry do for work?

Jean Améry worked as a writer[5], philosopher[6], resistance fighter[7], and opinion journalist[8].

What awards did Jean Améry receive?

Honors received include Literature Award of the Bavarian Academy of the Fine Arts[16] and Preis der Stadt Wien für Publizistik[17].

Related Entities

Austria Belgium philosophy

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . tandfonline.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . repository.up.ac.za. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . independent.co.uk. Retrieved . independent.co.uk. Provenance: 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. [5] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . muse.jhu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] ↑ . birth registry of the Jewish Community of Vienna. Retrieved . familysearch.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . dla-marbach.de. dla-marbach.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [9] ↑ . 20th Century Press Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [10] ↑ . 20th Century Press Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . Niedersächsische Personen. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [35] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  36. [36] ↑ . birth registry of the Jewish Community of Vienna. Retrieved . familysearch.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [39] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  40. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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