Karl-Markus Gauß

Austrian writer
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Karl-Markus Gauß

Summary

Karl-Markus Gauß is a human[1]. Born in Salzburg[2], he… he was born on May 14, 1954[3]. He worked as a literary critic[4], writer[5], and journalist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Karl-Markus Gauß was born in Salzburg[2].
  • Karl-Markus Gauß was born on May 14, 1954[3].
  • Karl-Markus Gauß's father was Adalbert Karl Gauss[8].
  • Karl-Markus Gauß held citizenship in Austria[9].
  • Karl-Markus Gauß's professions included literary critic[4].
  • Karl-Markus Gauß worked as a writer[5].
  • Karl-Markus Gauß worked as a journalist[6].
  • Karl-Markus Gauß's field of work was literature[10].
  • Karl-Markus Gauß's field of work was literary criticism[11].
  • Karl-Markus Gauß's field of work was publishing[12].
  • Karl-Markus Gauß's field of work was journalism[13].
  • Karl-Markus Gauß received the Vilenica Prize[14].
  • Karl-Markus Gauß received the State Prize for Cultural Journalism[15].
  • Karl-Markus Gauß received the Johann-Heinrich-Merck-Preis[16].
  • Karl-Markus Gauß received the Manès-Sperber-Preis[17].
  • Karl-Markus Gauß received the Jean Améry award[18].
  • Karl-Markus Gauß received the Österreichischer Kunstpreis für Literatur[19].
  • Karl-Markus Gauß was a member of German Academy for Language and Literature[20].
  • Karl-Markus Gauß is recorded as male[21].
  • Karl-Markus Gauß's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Karl-Markus Gauß's genre is prose[23].
  • Karl-Markus Gauß's Commons category is recorded as Karl-Markus Gauß[24].
  • Karl-Markus Gauß's family name is recorded as Gauss[25].
  • Karl-Markus Gauß's given name is recorded as Karl[26].
  • Karl-Markus Gauß's given name is recorded as Markus[27].

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Origins and Family

Karl-Markus Gauß's place of birth was Salzburg[2]. He was born on May 14, 1954[3]. His father was Adalbert Karl Gauss[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include literary critic[4], writer[5], and journalist[6]. Fields of work include literature[10], a type of arts[28]; literary criticism[11], a literary genre[29]; publishing[12], an industry[30]; and journalism[13], an industry[31].

Recognition

Awards received include Vilenica Prize[14], a literary award[32], in Slovenia[33], founded in 1986[34]; State Prize for Cultural Journalism[15], a journalism prize[35], in Austria[36]; Johann-Heinrich-Merck-Preis[16], a literary award[37], in Germany[38], founded in 1964[39]; Manès-Sperber-Preis[17], a literary award[40], in Austria[41]; Jean Améry award[18], a literary award[42], in Austria[43]; and Österreichischer Kunstpreis für Literatur[19], a literary award[44], in Austria[45], founded in 1972[46].

Why It Matters

Karl-Markus Gauß ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Karl-Markus Gauß born?

Karl-Markus Gauß's place of birth was Salzburg[2].

Who were Karl-Markus Gauß's parents?

Karl-Markus Gauß's father was Adalbert Karl Gauss[8].

What did Karl-Markus Gauß do for work?

Karl-Markus Gauß worked as literary critic[4], writer[5], and journalist[6].

What awards did Karl-Markus Gauß receive?

Honors received include Vilenica Prize[14], State Prize for Cultural Journalism[15], Johann-Heinrich-Merck-Preis[16], and Manès-Sperber-Preis[17].

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  6. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [3] . Salzburgwiki. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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