Katja Petrowskaja

German writer and journalist
Person human Q15440711
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Katja Petrowskaja

Summary

Katja Petrowskaja is a human[1]. She was born in Kyiv[2]. She was born on February 3, 1970[3]. She worked as a journalist[4] and writer[5]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Katja Petrowskaja's place of birth was Kyiv[2].
  • Katja Petrowskaja was born on February 3, 1970[3].
  • Katja Petrowskaja's father was Miron Petrovsky[7].
  • Katja Petrowskaja's mother was Svitlana Petrovska[8].
  • Katja Petrowskaja held citizenship in Ukraine[9].
  • Katja Petrowskaja's professions included journalist[4].
  • Katja Petrowskaja worked as a writer[5].
  • Katja Petrowskaja received the Ingeborg Bachmann Prize[10].
  • Katja Petrowskaja received the Ernst-Toller-Preis[11].
  • Katja Petrowskaja received the Aspekte-Literaturpreis[12].
  • Katja Petrowskaja received the Schubart-Literaturpreis[13].
  • Katja Petrowskaja received the Gustav Regler Award[14].
  • Katja Petrowskaja received the Jakob Wassermann Prize[15].
  • Katja Petrowskaja is recorded as female[16].
  • Katja Petrowskaja's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Katja Petrowskaja's Commons category is recorded as Katja Petrowskaja[18].
  • Katja Petrowskaja's given name is recorded as Katja[19].
  • Katja Petrowskaja's work location is recorded as Berlin[20].
  • Katja Petrowskaja's nominated for is recorded as Leipzig Book Fair Prize/Fiction[21].
  • Katja Petrowskaja's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[22].
  • Katja Petrowskaja's sibling is recorded as Yohanan Petrovsky-Shtern[23].
  • Katja Petrowskaja's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Ukraine[24].

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Origins and Family

Katja Petrowskaja was born in Kyiv[2]. She was born on February 3, 1970[3]. Her father was Miron Petrovsky[7]. Her mother was Svitlana Petrovska[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[4] and writer[5].

Recognition

Awards received include Ingeborg Bachmann Prize[10], a literary award[25], in Austria[26], founded in 1977[27]; Ernst-Toller-Preis[11], a literary award[28], in Germany[29]; Aspekte-Literaturpreis[12], a literary award[30], in Germany[31], founded in 1979[32]; Schubart-Literaturpreis[13], a literary award[33], in Germany[34], founded in 1955[35]; Gustav Regler Award[14], an award[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1999[38]; and Jakob Wassermann Prize[15], a literary award[39], in Germany[40], founded in 1993[41].

Why It Matters

Katja Petrowskaja ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] She is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Katja Petrowskaja born?

Born in Kyiv[2], Katja Petrowskaja…

Who were Katja Petrowskaja's parents?

Katja Petrowskaja's father was Miron Petrovsky[7]. Katja Petrowskaja's mother was Svitlana Petrovska[8].

What did Katja Petrowskaja do for work?

Katja Petrowskaja worked as journalist[4] and writer[5].

What awards did Katja Petrowskaja receive?

Honors received include Ingeborg Bachmann Prize[10], Ernst-Toller-Preis[11], Aspekte-Literaturpreis[12], and Schubart-Literaturpreis[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . suhrkamp.de. suhrkamp.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . suhrkamp.de. suhrkamp.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . suhrkamp.de. suhrkamp.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . schubart-literaturpreis.de. schubart-literaturpreis.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . saarbruecker-zeitung.de. saarbruecker-zeitung.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . fuerth.de. fuerth.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . FemBio database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . preis-der-leipziger-buchmesse.de. preis-der-leipziger-buchmesse.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation journalist, writer
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    Place of birth Kyiv
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