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Josef W. Janker

German writer (1922–2010)
Person Human Q108129

Facts

13 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[11]
Date of birth
August 7, 1922
Date of death
April 17, 2010
Place of birth
Wolfegg
Place of death
Ravensburg
Country of citizenship
Germany[6]
Occupation
writer
Award received
Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Cultural Prize of the Cities of Ravensburg and Weingarten, Schubart-Literaturpreis, Rome Prize of the German Academy Villa Massimo[7][8][9][10]
Languages spoken, written or signed
German[15]
Archives at
German Literature Archive Marbach[12]
Family name
Janker[13]
Given name
Josef[14]
🏷️ Also known as
en Josef W. Janker ar جوسيف دبليو يانكر
🔖 Identifiers · 24
ISNI
0000000084140641
VIAF cluster ID
117418852
Library of Congress Authorities ID
nr88007380
GND ID
118556908
BIBSYS ID
90766530
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
121005558
BookBrainz author ID
40ea35b0-20a5-4013-b707-c427d29ba4e3
Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID
janker-josef-w-wilhelm
CERL Thesaurus ID
cnp02033509
DDB person (GND) ID
118556908
Dansk Forfatterleksikon ID
u18673
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
118556908
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FAST ID
1753898
Freebase ID
/m/0br_w_b
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
118556908
Kallías ID
PE00007919
Kritisches Lexikon der Gegenwartsliteratur ID
16000000264
LEO-BW person (GND) ID
118556908
Munzinger person ID
00000009141
NUKAT ID
n2013192302
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
072455527
Prabook ID
2245425
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJy4dVJGJyCW4qJgWcJv73
Yale LUX ID
person/71f62bfe-d303-448d-a73c-395a3dc6084c

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Summary

Josef W. Janker was born on August 7, 1922[1], in Wolfegg[2]. He died on April 17, 2010[3], in Ravensburg[4]. He worked as a writer[5].

FAQs

Where was Josef W. Janker born?

Josef W. Janker's place of birth was Wolfegg[2].

Where did Josef W. Janker die?

Josef W. Janker passed away in Ravensburg[4].

What did Josef W. Janker do for work?

Josef W. Janker worked as a writer[5].

What awards did Josef W. Janker receive?

Honors received include Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[7], Cultural Prize of the Cities of Ravensburg and Weingarten[8], Schubart-Literaturpreis[9], and Rome Prize of the German Academy Villa Massimo[10].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . villamassimo.de. Retrieved . villamassimo.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . villamassimo.de. Retrieved . villamassimo.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . dla-marbach.de. dla-marbach.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . stimberg-zeitung.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · HedgeHog · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    BookBrainz author ID → 40ea35b0-20a5-4013-b707-c427d29ba4e3
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    LEO-BW person (GND) ID → 118556908
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  3. 26w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    FAST ID → 1753898
    Place of birth → Wolfegg
    Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID → 118556908
    Freebase ID → /m/0br_w_b
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    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #30842: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (1)"
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