Karen Duve

German writer
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Karen Duve

Summary

Karen Duve is a human[1]. Born in Hamburg[2], she… she was born on November 16, 1961[3]. She worked as a writer[4], taxi driver[5], science fiction writer[6], proofreader[7], and novelist[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Karen Duve was born in Hamburg[2].
  • Karen Duve was born on November 16, 1961[3].
  • Karen Duve held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • German was Karen Duve's native language[11].
  • Karen Duve worked as a writer[4].
  • Karen Duve worked as a taxi driver[5].
  • Karen Duve's professions included science fiction writer[6].
  • Karen Duve's professions included proofreader[7].
  • Karen Duve's professions included novelist[8].
  • Karen Duve received the Kassel Literary Prize[12].
  • Karen Duve received the Friedrich Hebbel Award[13].
  • Karen Duve received the Open Mike Award[14].
  • Karen Duve received the Düsseldorf literary award[15].
  • Karen Duve is recorded as female[16].
  • Karen Duve's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Karen Duve's genre is utopian and dystopian fiction[18].
  • Karen Duve's Commons category is recorded as Karen Duve[19].
  • Karen Duve's family name is recorded as Duve[20].
  • Karen Duve's given name is recorded as Karen[21].
  • Karen Duve's nominated for is recorded as Leipzig Book Fair Prize/Non-Fiction[22].
  • Karen Duve's nominated for is recorded as German Book Prize[23].
  • Karen Duve's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[24].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[25]

  • Began / founded: 1961-11-16[26]

  • Community tags: german audiobook reader, has german audiobooks[27]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 500b8f12-b9f2-4633-b982-f364a27db844[28]

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Origins and Family

Karen Duve's place of birth was Hamburg[2]. She was born on November 16, 1961[3]. German was her native language[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], taxi driver[5], science fiction writer[6], proofreader[7], and novelist[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Kassel Literary Prize[12], a literary award[29], in Germany[30], founded in 1985[31]; Friedrich Hebbel Award[13], a literary award[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1913[34]; Open Mike Award[14], a literary award[35], in Germany[36], founded in 1993[37]; and Düsseldorf literary award[15], a literary award[38], in Germany[39], founded in 2002[40].

Why It Matters

Karen Duve ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41]

FAQs

Where was Karen Duve born?

Born in Hamburg[2], Karen Duve…

What did Karen Duve do for work?

Karen Duve worked as writer[4], taxi driver[5], science fiction writer[6], proofreader[7], and novelist[8].

What awards did Karen Duve receive?

Honors received include Kassel Literary Prize[12], Friedrich Hebbel Award[13], Open Mike Award[14], and Düsseldorf literary award[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . preis-der-leipziger-buchmesse.de. Retrieved . preis-der-leipziger-buchmesse.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . deutscher-buchpreis.de. deutscher-buchpreis.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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