Karl Kraus

Austrian playwright and publicist (1874–1936)
Person human Q44328
Karl Kraus
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Karl Kraus

Summary

Karl Kraus is a human[1]. He was born in Jičín[2]. He was born on April 28, 1874[3]. He died in Vienna[4]. He died on June 12, 1936[5]. He worked as a translator[6], poet[7], journalist[8], essayist[9], and playwright[10]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (643 views/month, #7,025 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Karl Kraus's place of birth was Jičín[2].
  • Karl Kraus died in Vienna[4].
  • Karl Kraus was born on April 28, 1874[3].
  • Karl Kraus was born on March 28, 1874[12].
  • Karl Kraus died on June 12, 1936[5].
  • Burial took place at Vienna Central Cemetery[13].
  • Karl Kraus's father was Jakob Kraus[14].
  • Karl Kraus held citizenship in Austria[15].
  • Karl Kraus worked as a translator[6].
  • Karl Kraus's professions included poet[7].
  • Karl Kraus worked as a journalist[8].
  • Karl Kraus worked as an essayist[9].
  • Karl Kraus worked as a playwright[10].
  • Karl Kraus worked as a literary critic[16].
  • Karl Kraus was educated at University of Vienna[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Karl Kraus is The Last Days of Mankind[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Karl Kraus is Die Fackel[19].
  • Karl Kraus is recorded as male[20].
  • Karl Kraus's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Karl Kraus's genre is satire[22].
  • Karl Kraus's Commons category is recorded as Karl Kraus[23].
  • Karl Kraus's family name is recorded as Kraus[24].
  • Karl Kraus's given name is recorded as Karl[25].
  • Karl Kraus's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Karl Kraus[26].
  • Karl Kraus's described by source is recorded as Concise Literary Encyclopedia[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: AT[29]

  • Began / founded: 1874-04-28[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1936-06-12[31]

  • Community tags: has german audiobooks[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 760cb05b-0ef9-4b41-a6cb-8664f538983b[33]

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Origins and Family

Karl Kraus's place of birth was Jičín[2]. Recorded date of birth include April 28, 1874[3] and March 28, 1874[12]. His father was Jakob Kraus[14].

Education

Karl Kraus's education included a stint at University of Vienna[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include translator[6], poet[7], journalist[8], essayist[9], playwright[10], and literary critic[16].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Last Days of Mankind[18], a literary work[34], founded in 1915[35] and Die Fackel[19], a periodical[36], founded in 1899[37].

Death and Burial

Karl Kraus died on June 12, 1936[5]. He died in Vienna[4]. Burial took place at Vienna Central Cemetery[13].

Why It Matters

Karl Kraus ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (643 views/month, #7,025 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

He has been cited as an influence by Peter Handke[40], a writer[41], b. 1942[42], of Austria[43], awarded the Franz Kafka Prize[44] and Thomas Szasz[45], a psychiatrist[46], 1920–2012[47], of Hungary[48], awarded the Humanist of the Year[49], specialised in psychiatry[50].

Works attributed to him include The Last Days of Mankind[51], a literary work[52], founded in 1915[53].

FAQs

Where was Karl Kraus born?

Karl Kraus was born in Jičín[2].

Where did Karl Kraus die?

Karl Kraus passed away in Vienna[4].

Who were Karl Kraus's parents?

Karl Kraus's father was Jakob Kraus[14].

What did Karl Kraus do for work?

Karl Kraus worked as translator[6], poet[7], journalist[8], essayist[9], and playwright[10].

Where did Karl Kraus go to school?

Karl Kraus was educated at University of Vienna[17].

Who did Karl Kraus influence?

Karl Kraus has been cited as an influence by Peter Handke[40] and Thomas Szasz[45].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . svkhk.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Concise Literary Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . regional database of the Research Library in Hradec Králové. Retrieved . aleph.svkhk.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . regional database of the Research Library in Hradec Králové. Retrieved . aleph.svkhk.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . svkhk.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [12] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . svkhk.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [18] . wikidata.org.
  23. [19] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [40] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [45] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [51] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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