Karl Heinz Bohrer

German literary scholar (1932–2021)
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Karl Heinz Bohrer

Summary

Karl Heinz Bohrer is a human[1]. He was born in Cologne[2]. He was born on September 26, 1932[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on August 4, 2021[5]. He worked as a journalist[6], literary critic[7], university teacher[8], writer[9], and literary scholar[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Karl Heinz Bohrer was born in Cologne[2].
  • Karl Heinz Bohrer passed away in London[4].
  • Karl Heinz Bohrer was born on September 26, 1932[3].
  • Karl Heinz Bohrer died on August 4, 2021[5].
  • Karl Heinz Bohrer held citizenship in Germany[12].
  • Karl Heinz Bohrer's professions included journalist[6].
  • Karl Heinz Bohrer worked as a literary critic[7].
  • Karl Heinz Bohrer's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Karl Heinz Bohrer worked as a writer[9].
  • Karl Heinz Bohrer's professions included literary scholar[10].
  • Karl Heinz Bohrer's professions included opinion journalist[13].
  • Karl Heinz Bohrer's field of work was literary studies[14].
  • Karl Heinz Bohrer's field of work was opinion journalism[15].
  • Among Karl Heinz Bohrer's employers was Heidelberg University[16].
  • Among Karl Heinz Bohrer's employers was Bielefeld University[17].
  • Karl Heinz Bohrer was educated at Bielefeld University[18].
  • Karl Heinz Bohrer's education included a stint at Schule Birklehof[19].
  • Karl Heinz Bohrer received the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[20].
  • Karl Heinz Bohrer received the Joseph E.-Drexel Foundation[21].
  • Karl Heinz Bohrer received the Johann-Heinrich-Merck-Preis[22].
  • Karl Heinz Bohrer received the Wilhelm Heinse Medal[23].
  • Karl Heinz Bohrer received the Lessing Prize for Criticism[24].
  • Karl Heinz Bohrer received the Literature Award of the Bavarian Academy of the Fine Arts[25].
  • Karl Heinz Bohrer was a member of German Academy for Language and Literature[26].
  • Karl Heinz Bohrer is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Karl Heinz Bohrer was born in Cologne[2]. He was born on September 26, 1932[3].

Education

Educated at Bielefeld University[18], a public university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1969[30], headquartered in Bielefeld[31] and Schule Birklehof[19], a school[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1932[34], headquartered in Hinterzarten[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6], literary critic[7], university teacher[8], writer[9], literary scholar[10], and opinion journalist[13]. Fields of work include literary studies[14], an academic discipline[36] and opinion journalism[15], a journalism genre[37]. Employers include Heidelberg University[16], a public research university[38], in Germany[39], founded in 1386[40], headquartered in Heidelberg[41] and Bielefeld University[17], a public university[42], in Germany[43], founded in 1969[44], headquartered in Bielefeld[45].

Recognition

Awards received include Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[20], a grade of an order[46], in Germany[47]; Joseph E.-Drexel Foundation[21], a nonprofit organization[48], in Germany[49], founded in 1956[50]; Johann-Heinrich-Merck-Preis[22], a literary award[51], in Germany[52], founded in 1964[53]; Wilhelm Heinse Medal[23], a literary award[54], in Germany[55]; Lessing Prize for Criticism[24], a literary award[56], in Germany[57], founded in 1999[58]; and Literature Award of the Bavarian Academy of the Fine Arts[25], a literary award[59], in Germany[60].

Death and Burial

Karl Heinz Bohrer died on August 4, 2021[5]. He died in London[4].

Why It Matters

Karl Heinz Bohrer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61]

FAQs

Where was Karl Heinz Bohrer born?

Karl Heinz Bohrer was born in Cologne[2].

Where did Karl Heinz Bohrer die?

Karl Heinz Bohrer died in London[4].

What did Karl Heinz Bohrer do for work?

Karl Heinz Bohrer worked as journalist[6], literary critic[7], university teacher[8], writer[9], and literary scholar[10].

Where did Karl Heinz Bohrer go to school?

Karl Heinz Bohrer was educated at Bielefeld University[18] and Schule Birklehof[19].

What awards did Karl Heinz Bohrer receive?

Honors received include Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[20], Joseph E.-Drexel Foundation[21], Johann-Heinrich-Merck-Preis[22], and Wilhelm Heinse Medal[23].

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [61] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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