Karl Krolow

German poet and translator (1915-1999)
Person human Q77753
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Karl Krolow

Summary

Karl Krolow is a human[1]. His place of birth was Hanover[2]. He was born on March 11, 1915[3]. He passed away in Darmstadt[4]. He died on June 21, 1999[5]. He worked as a writer[6], poet[7], translator[8], and novelist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Karl Krolow was born in Hanover[2].
  • Karl Krolow passed away in Darmstadt[4].
  • Karl Krolow was born on March 11, 1915[3].
  • Karl Krolow died on June 21, 1999[5].
  • Karl Krolow is buried at Engesohde city cemetery[11].
  • Karl Krolow held citizenship in Germany[12].
  • Karl Krolow's professions included writer[6].
  • Karl Krolow's professions included poet[7].
  • Karl Krolow worked as a translator[8].
  • Karl Krolow worked as a novelist[9].
  • Karl Krolow received the Georg Büchner Prize[13].
  • Karl Krolow received the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[14].
  • Karl Krolow received the Hessian Order of Merit[15].
  • Karl Krolow received the Stadtschreiber von Bergen[16].
  • Karl Krolow received the Literature Award of the Bavarian Academy of the Fine Arts[17].
  • Karl Krolow received the Friedrich-Hölderlin-Preis[18].
  • Karl Krolow was a member of PEN Germany[19].
  • Karl Krolow was a member of Academy of Sciences and Literature Mainz[20].
  • Karl Krolow was a member of German Academy for Language and Literature[21].
  • Karl Krolow was a member of Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts[22].
  • Karl Krolow is recorded as male[23].
  • Karl Krolow's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Karl Krolow was affiliated with the Nazi Party[25].
  • Karl Krolow's Commons category is recorded as Karl Krolow[26].
  • Karl Krolow's archives at is recorded as German Literature Archive Marbach[27].

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Origins and Family

Karl Krolow was born in Hanover[2]. He was born on March 11, 1915[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], poet[7], translator[8], and novelist[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Georg Büchner Prize[13], a literary award[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1923[30]; Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[14], a grade of an order[31], in Germany[32]; Hessian Order of Merit[15], an order of merit[33], in Germany[34], founded in 1989[35]; Stadtschreiber von Bergen[16], a literary award[36], in Germany[37]; Literature Award of the Bavarian Academy of the Fine Arts[17], a literary award[38], in Germany[39]; and Friedrich-Hölderlin-Preis[18], a literary award[40], in Germany[41].

Personal Life

Karl Krolow was affiliated with the Nazi Party[25].

Death and Burial

Karl Krolow died on June 21, 1999[5]. He died in Darmstadt[4]. Burial took place at Engesohde city cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Karl Krolow ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Karl Krolow born?

Born in Hanover[2], Karl Krolow…

Where did Karl Krolow die?

Karl Krolow passed away in Darmstadt[4].

What did Karl Krolow do for work?

Karl Krolow worked as writer[6], poet[7], translator[8], and novelist[9].

What awards did Karl Krolow receive?

Honors received include Georg Büchner Prize[13], Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[14], Hessian Order of Merit[15], and Stadtschreiber von Bergen[16].

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [18] . hoelderlin-gesellschaft.de. Retrieved . hoelderlin-gesellschaft.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [26] . wikidata.org.
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  23. [27] . dla-marbach.de. dla-marbach.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . BnF authorities. 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
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  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. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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