Julia Franck

German writer
Person human Q62038
Julia Franck
Lesekreis · Public Domain · Wikimedia
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Julia Franck

Summary

Julia Franck is a human[1]. Born in East Berlin[2], she… she was born on February 20, 1970[3]. She worked as a writer[4] and prose writer[5]. She has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6]

Key Facts

  • Julia Franck was born in East Berlin[2].
  • Julia Franck was born in Berlin[7].
  • Julia Franck was born on February 20, 1970[3].
  • Julia Franck held citizenship in Germany[8].
  • Julia Franck held citizenship in German Democratic Republic[9].
  • German was Julia Franck's native language[10].
  • Julia Franck worked as a writer[4].
  • Julia Franck worked as a prose writer[5].
  • Julia Franck's field of work was creative and professional writing[11].
  • Julia Franck's field of work was prose[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Julia Franck is West[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Julia Franck is The blind side of the heart[14].
  • Julia Franck received the Alfred Döblin Scholarship[15].
  • Julia Franck received the Marie Luise Kaschnitz Prize[16].
  • Julia Franck received the German Book Prize[17].
  • Julia Franck received the Open Mike Award[18].
  • Julia Franck received the Roswitha Prize[19].
  • Julia Franck was a member of PEN Germany[20].
  • Julia Franck is recorded as female[21].
  • Julia Franck's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Julia Franck's Commons category is recorded as Julia Franck[23].
  • Julia Franck's family name is recorded as Franck[24].
  • Julia Franck's given name is recorded as Julia[25].
  • Julia Franck's official website is recorded as https://www.juliafranck.de/site/julia_franck/home[26].
  • Julia Franck's work location is recorded as Berlin[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include East Berlin[2], a big city[28], in German Democratic Republic[29], founded in 1949[30] and Berlin[7], a seat of government[31], in Margraviate of Brandenburg[32], founded in 1244[33]. Julia Franck was born on February 20, 1970[3]. German was her native language[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4] and prose writer[5]. Fields of work include creative and professional writing[11], an academic discipline[34] and prose[12], a literary form[35].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include West[13], a literary work[36] and The blind side of the heart[14], a literary work[37].

Recognition

Awards received include Alfred Döblin Scholarship[15], a literary award[38], in Germany[39], founded in 1985[40]; Marie Luise Kaschnitz Prize[16], a literary award[41], in Germany[42]; German Book Prize[17], a literary award[43], in Germany[44], founded in 2005[45]; Open Mike Award[18], a literary award[46], in Germany[47], founded in 1993[48]; and Roswitha Prize[19], a literary award[49], in Germany[50], founded in 1973[51].

Why It Matters

Julia Franck has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6]

FAQs

Where was Julia Franck born?

Julia Franck's place of birth was East Berlin[2].

What did Julia Franck do for work?

Julia Franck worked as writer[4] and prose writer[5].

What awards did Julia Franck receive?

Honors received include Alfred Döblin Scholarship[15], Marie Luise Kaschnitz Prize[16], German Book Prize[17], and Open Mike Award[18].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [22] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . villamassimo.de. Retrieved . villamassimo.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . deutscher-buchpreis.de. deutscher-buchpreis.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [13] . wikidata.org.
  23. [14] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  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. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Julia Franck. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/julia-franck
MLA “Julia Franck.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/julia-franck.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_julia-franck_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Julia Franck}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/julia-franck}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Julia Franck — https://4ort.xyz/entity/julia-franck (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/julia-franck · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 22d ago · Symac · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received Alfred Döblin Scholarship, Marie Luise Kaschnitz Prize, German Book Prize +3
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/39002|batch #39002]]"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.