Karl Dedecius

Summary

Karl Dedecius is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Łódź^[2]. He was born on May 20, 1921^[3]. He died in Frankfurt^[4]. He died on February 26, 2016^[5]. He worked as a linguist^[6], writer^[7], translator^[8], Polish–German translator^[9], and essayist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Łódź^[2], Karl Dedecius…
• Karl Dedecius passed away in Frankfurt^[4].
• Karl Dedecius was born on May 20, 1921^[3].
• Karl Dedecius died on February 26, 2016^[5].
• Burial took place at Frankfurt am Main South Cemetery^[12].
• Karl Dedecius held citizenship in Germany^[13].
• Karl Dedecius's professions included linguist^[6].
• Karl Dedecius's professions included writer^[7].
• Karl Dedecius worked as a translator^[8].
• Karl Dedecius's professions included Polish–German translator^[9].
• Karl Dedecius's professions included essayist^[10].
• Karl Dedecius's professions included philologist^[14].
• Karl Dedecius's field of work was translating activity^[15].
• Karl Dedecius's field of work was literature^[16].
• Karl Dedecius's field of work was translation from Polish^[17].
• Karl Dedecius's field of work was translation into German^[18].
• Karl Dedecius received the Samuel-Bogumil-Linde prize^[19].
• Karl Dedecius received the Peace Prize of the German Publishers' and Booksellers' Association^[20].
• Karl Dedecius received the Hessian Cultural Prize^[21].
• Karl Dedecius received the German National Prize^[22].
• Karl Dedecius received the Hessian Order of Merit^[23].
• Karl Dedecius received the Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[24].
• Karl Dedecius was a member of PEN Germany^[25].
• Karl Dedecius was a member of German Academy for Language and Literature^[26].
• Karl Dedecius was a member of Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Łódź^[2], Karl Dedecius… he was born on May 20, 1921^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist^[6], writer^[7], translator^[8], Polish–German translator^[9], essayist^[10], and philologist^[14]. Fields of work include translating activity^[15]; literature^[16], a type of arts^[28]; translation from Polish^[17]; and translation into German^[18].

Recognition

Awards received include Samuel-Bogumil-Linde prize^[19], a literary award^[29], in Poland^[30], founded in 1996^[31], headquartered in Toruń^[32]; Peace Prize of the German Publishers' and Booksellers' Association^[20], an award^[33], in Germany^[34], founded in 1950^[35]; Hessian Cultural Prize^[21], a cultural prize^[36], in Germany^[37], founded in 1981^[38]; German National Prize^[22], a politics award^[39], in Germany^[40], founded in 1997^[41]; Hessian Order of Merit^[23], an order of merit^[42], in Germany^[43], founded in 1989^[44]; and Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[24], a grade of an order^[45], in Germany^[46].

Death and Burial

Karl Dedecius died on February 26, 2016^[5]. He passed away in Frankfurt^[4]. Burial took place at Frankfurt am Main South Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

Karl Dedecius ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[47] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[48]

FAQs

Where was Karl Dedecius born?

Born in Łódź^[2], Karl Dedecius…

Where did Karl Dedecius die?

Karl Dedecius died in Frankfurt^[4].

What did Karl Dedecius do for work?

Karl Dedecius worked as linguist^[6], writer^[7], translator^[8], Polish–German translator^[9], and essayist^[10].

What awards did Karl Dedecius receive?

Honors received include Samuel-Bogumil-Linde prize^[19], Peace Prize of the German Publishers' and Booksellers' Association^[20], Hessian Cultural Prize^[21], and German National Prize^[22].