Jenny Erpenbeck

German opera director and writer (born 1967)
Person human Q85361
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Jenny Erpenbeck

Summary

Jenny Erpenbeck is a human[1]. Born in East Berlin[2], she… she was born on March 12, 1967[3]. She worked as a theatrical director[4], writer[5], director[6], and novelist[7]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,370 views/month, #7,154 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Jenny Erpenbeck's place of birth was East Berlin[2].
  • Jenny Erpenbeck was born on March 12, 1967[3].
  • Jenny Erpenbeck's father was John Erpenbeck[9].
  • Jenny Erpenbeck's mother was Doris Kilias[10].
  • Jenny Erpenbeck held citizenship in Germany[11].
  • German was Jenny Erpenbeck's native language[12].
  • Jenny Erpenbeck worked as a theatrical director[4].
  • Jenny Erpenbeck's professions included writer[5].
  • Jenny Erpenbeck's professions included director[6].
  • Jenny Erpenbeck worked as a novelist[7].
  • Jenny Erpenbeck's field of work was writer[13].
  • Jenny Erpenbeck was educated at Hanns Eisler Music School Berlin[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Jenny Erpenbeck is The Book of Words[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Jenny Erpenbeck is Go, Went, Gone[16].
  • Jenny Erpenbeck received the Walter-Hasenclever-Literaturpreis[17].
  • Jenny Erpenbeck received the Hans Fallada Prize[18].
  • Jenny Erpenbeck received the Joseph-Breitbach-Preis[19].
  • Jenny Erpenbeck received the Q2421865[20].
  • Jenny Erpenbeck received the Heimito von Doderer-Literaturpreis[21].
  • Jenny Erpenbeck received the Poetik-Professur an der Universität Bamberg[22].
  • Jenny Erpenbeck was a member of German Academy for Language and Literature[23].
  • Jenny Erpenbeck was a member of Academy of Sciences and Literature Mainz[24].
  • Jenny Erpenbeck is recorded as female[25].
  • Jenny Erpenbeck's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Jenny Erpenbeck's Commons category is recorded as Jenny Erpenbeck[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]

  • Country: DE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1967-03-12[30]

  • Community tags: has german audiobooks[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 6eed308e-63a0-4d68-b791-754c438fb2f5[32]

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Origins and Family

Jenny Erpenbeck was born in East Berlin[2]. She was born on March 12, 1967[3]. Her father was John Erpenbeck[9]. Her mother was Doris Kilias[10]. German was her native language[12].

Education

Jenny Erpenbeck's education included a stint at Hanns Eisler Music School Berlin[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theatrical director[4], writer[5], director[6], and novelist[7]. Jenny Erpenbeck's field of work was writer[13].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Book of Words[15], a literary work[33] and Go, Went, Gone[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Walter-Hasenclever-Literaturpreis[17], a literary award[34], in Germany[35], founded in 1996[36]; Hans Fallada Prize[18], a biennial award[37], in Germany[38], founded in 1981[39]; Joseph-Breitbach-Preis[19], a literary award[40], in Germany[41], founded in 1998[42]; Q2421865[20], a literary award[43], in Germany[44]; Heimito von Doderer-Literaturpreis[21], a literary award[45], in Germany[46], founded in 1996[47]; and Poetik-Professur an der Universität Bamberg[22], a literary award[48], in Germany[49].

Why It Matters

Jenny Erpenbeck ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,370 views/month, #7,154 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

Works attributed to her include Kairos[52], a written work[53].

FAQs

Where was Jenny Erpenbeck born?

Jenny Erpenbeck's place of birth was East Berlin[2].

Who were Jenny Erpenbeck's parents?

Jenny Erpenbeck's father was John Erpenbeck[9]. Jenny Erpenbeck's mother was Doris Kilias[10].

What did Jenny Erpenbeck do for work?

Jenny Erpenbeck worked as theatrical director[4], writer[5], director[6], and novelist[7].

Where did Jenny Erpenbeck go to school?

Jenny Erpenbeck was educated at Hanns Eisler Music School Berlin[14].

What awards did Jenny Erpenbeck receive?

Honors received include Walter-Hasenclever-Literaturpreis[17], Hans Fallada Prize[18], Joseph-Breitbach-Preis[19], and Q2421865[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Sechs neue Mitglieder in der Akademie der Wissenschaften und der Literatur. idw-online.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [25] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Sechs neue Mitglieder in der Akademie der Wissenschaften und der Literatur. idw-online.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [4] . idw-online.de. idw-online.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . idw-online.de. idw-online.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . aachen.de. aachen.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . neumuenster.de. neumuenster.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [27] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . idw-online.de. idw-online.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [15] . wikidata.org.
  25. [16] . 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.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [52] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  7. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [53] . 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. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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