Jean Améry

Summary

Jean Améry is a human^[1]. Born in Vienna^[2], he… he was born on October 31, 1912^[3]. He died in Salzburg^[4]. He died on October 17, 1978^[5]. He worked as a writer^[6], philosopher^[7], resistance fighter^[8], and opinion journalist^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (486 views/month, #7,094 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Jean Améry's place of birth was Vienna^[2].
• Jean Améry passed away in Salzburg^[4].
• Jean Améry was born on October 31, 1912^[3].
• Jean Améry was born on January 1, 1912^[11].
• Jean Améry died on October 17, 1978^[5].
• Jean Améry died on January 1, 1978^[12].
• Burial took place at Vienna Central Cemetery^[13].
• Jean Améry held citizenship in Austria^[14].
• Jean Améry held citizenship in Cisleithania^[15].
• Jean Améry worked as a writer^[6].
• Jean Améry's professions included philosopher^[7].
• Jean Améry's professions included resistance fighter^[8].
• Jean Améry worked as an opinion journalist^[9].
• Jean Améry's field of work was literature^[16].
• Jean Améry's field of work was philosophy^[17].
• Jean Améry received the Literature Award of the Bavarian Academy of the Fine Arts^[18].
• Jean Améry received the Preis der Stadt Wien für Publizistik^[19].
• Jean Améry was a member of German Academy for Language and Literature^[20].
• Jean Améry's religion is recorded as Judaism^[21].
• Jean Améry is recorded as male^[22].
• Jean Améry's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Jean Améry's Commons category is recorded as Jean Améry^[24].
• Jean Améry's archives at is recorded as German Literature Archive Marbach^[25].
• The cause of death was drug overdose^[26].
• Jean Améry's residence is recorded as Vienna^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: AT^[29]

• Began / founded: 1912-10-31^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1978-10-17^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 5d85da73-37a7-4ff2-8076-7ab46e5a7260^[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in Vienna^[2], Jean Améry… Recorded date of birth include October 31, 1912^[3] and January 1, 1912^[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], philosopher^[7], resistance fighter^[8], and opinion journalist^[9]. Fields of work include literature^[16], a type of arts^[33] and philosophy^[17], an academic discipline^[34].

Recognition

Awards received include Literature Award of the Bavarian Academy of the Fine Arts^[18], a literary award^[35], in Germany^[36] and Preis der Stadt Wien für Publizistik^[19], a Q133833579^[37], in Austria^[38], founded in 1951^[39].

Personal Life

Jean Améry's religion is recorded as Judaism^[21].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include October 17, 1978^[5] and January 1, 1978^[12]. Jean Améry died in Salzburg^[4]. The cause of death was drug overdose^[26]. He is buried at Vienna Central Cemetery^[13].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Jean Améry include he award^[40], a literary award^[41], in Austria^[42].

Why It Matters

Jean Améry ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (486 views/month, #7,094 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[43] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[44]

Entities named for him include he award^[40], a literary award^[41], in Austria^[42].

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 writer^[6], philosopher^[7], resistance fighter^[8], and opinion journalist^[9].

What awards did Jean Améry receive?

Honors received include Literature Award of the Bavarian Academy of the Fine Arts^[18] and Preis der Stadt Wien für Publizistik^[19].