Kirsten Boie

German writer (born 1950)
Person human Q77481
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Kirsten Boie

Summary

Kirsten Boie is a human[1]. She was born in Hamburg[2]. She was born on January 1, 1950[3]. She worked as a writer[4], university teacher[5], children's writer[6], and literary scholar[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (105 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Kirsten Boie's place of birth was Hamburg[2].
  • Kirsten Boie was born on January 1, 1950[3].
  • Kirsten Boie was born on March 19, 1950[9].
  • Kirsten Boie held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • German was Kirsten Boie's native language[11].
  • Kirsten Boie's professions included writer[4].
  • Kirsten Boie worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Kirsten Boie's professions included children's writer[6].
  • Kirsten Boie worked as a literary scholar[7].
  • Among Kirsten Boie's employers was University of Oldenburg[12].
  • Kirsten Boie was educated at University of Hamburg[13].
  • Kirsten Boie was educated at Margaretha-Rothe-Gymnasium[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Kirsten Boie is Q114812131[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Kirsten Boie is Not Chicago. Not Here.[16].
  • Kirsten Boie received the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[17].
  • Kirsten Boie received the Gustav-Heinemann-Friedenspreis für Kinder- und Jugendbücher[18].
  • Kirsten Boie received the Großer Preis der Deutschen Akademie für Kinder- und Jugendliteratur e.V. Volkach[19].
  • Kirsten Boie received the Wildweibchenpreis[20].
  • Kirsten Boie received the honorary citizen of Hamburg[21].
  • Kirsten Boie received the Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis[22].
  • Kirsten Boie was a member of PEN Germany[23].
  • Kirsten Boie is recorded as female[24].
  • Kirsten Boie's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Kirsten Boie's genre is children's literature[26].
  • Kirsten Boie's Commons category is recorded as Kirsten Boie[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: DE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1950-03-19[30]

  • Genre(s): audio drama[31]

  • Community tags: _consistency, audio drama, audiobook, has german audio plays, has german audiobooks[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: d6f74e73-4c6b-4e55-9870-fad8f3f9ea95[33]

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Origins and Family

Kirsten Boie's place of birth was Hamburg[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1950[3] and March 19, 1950[9]. German was her native language[11].

Education

Educated at University of Hamburg[13], a public university[34], in Germany[35], founded in 1919[36], headquartered in Hamburg[37] and Margaretha-Rothe-Gymnasium[14], a Gymnasium[38], in Germany[39], founded in 1909[40]. Kirsten Boie earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], university teacher[5], children's writer[6], and literary scholar[7]. Kirsten Boie was employed by University of Oldenburg[12].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Q114812131[15], a literary work[42] and Not Chicago. Not Here.[16], a young adult novel[43].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[17], a decoration[44], in Germany[45]; Gustav-Heinemann-Friedenspreis für Kinder- und Jugendbücher[18], a literary award[46], in Germany[47]; Großer Preis der Deutschen Akademie für Kinder- und Jugendliteratur e.V. Volkach[19], a literary award[48], in Germany[49], founded in 1976[50]; Wildweibchenpreis[20], a literary award[51], in Germany[52], founded in 1996[53]; honorary citizen of Hamburg[21], an award[54], in Germany[55]; and Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis[22], a children's and young adult literature award[56], in Germany[57], founded in 1956[58].

Why It Matters

Kirsten Boie ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (105 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]

FAQs

Where was Kirsten Boie born?

Kirsten Boie was born in Hamburg[2].

What did Kirsten Boie do for work?

Kirsten Boie worked as writer[4], university teacher[5], children's writer[6], and literary scholar[7].

Where did Kirsten Boie go to school?

Kirsten Boie was educated at University of Hamburg[13] and Margaretha-Rothe-Gymnasium[14].

What awards did Kirsten Boie receive?

Honors received include Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[17], Gustav-Heinemann-Friedenspreis für Kinder- und Jugendbücher[18], Großer Preis der Deutschen Akademie für Kinder- und Jugendliteratur e.V. Volkach[19], and Wildweibchenpreis[20].

References

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [11] . Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [19] . akademie-kjl.de. Retrieved . akademie-kjl.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . literaturpreisgewinner.de. Retrieved . literaturpreisgewinner.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . hamburg.de. hamburg.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . boersenblatt.net. Retrieved . boersenblatt.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [41] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [9] . ProDetLit. kirsten-boie.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [15] . wikidata.org.
  26. [16] . 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.

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  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  24. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [59] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [60] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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