Kurt Held

German writer (1897-1959)
Person human Q66276
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Kurt Held

Summary

Kurt Held is a human[1]. He was born in Jena[2]. He was born on November 4, 1897[3]. He died in Sorengo[4]. He died on December 9, 1959[5]. He worked as a writer[6], children's writer[7], resistance fighter[8], poet[9], and editing staff[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Kurt Held was born in Jena[2].
  • Kurt Held passed away in Sorengo[4].
  • Kurt Held was born on November 4, 1897[3].
  • Kurt Held died on December 9, 1959[5].
  • Among Kurt Held's spouses was Lisa Tetzner[12].
  • Kurt Held held citizenship in Germany[13].
  • Kurt Held held citizenship in Switzerland[14].
  • German was Kurt Held's native language[15].
  • Kurt Held's professions included writer[6].
  • Kurt Held's professions included children's writer[7].
  • Kurt Held worked as a resistance fighter[8].
  • Kurt Held's professions included poet[9].
  • Kurt Held's professions included editing staff[10].
  • A notable work attributed to Kurt Held is The Outsiders of Uskoken Castle[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Kurt Held is Barricades on the Ruhr[17].
  • Kurt Held is recorded as male[18].
  • Kurt Held's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Kurt Held was affiliated with the Communist Party of Germany[20].
  • Kurt Held's family name is recorded as Held[21].
  • Kurt Held's given name is recorded as Kurt[22].
  • Kurt Held's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Kurt Held[23].
  • Kurt Held's work location is recorded as Bochum[24].
  • Kurt Held's municipal affiliation of a Swiss national is recorded as Carona[25].
  • Kurt Held's described by source is recorded as Iedereen Leest[26].
  • Kurt Held's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[27].

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Origins and Family

Kurt Held's place of birth was Jena[2]. He was born on November 4, 1897[3]. German was his native language[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], children's writer[7], resistance fighter[8], poet[9], and editing staff[10].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Outsiders of Uskoken Castle[16], a literary work[28] and Barricades on the Ruhr[17], a literary work[29].

Personal Life

Kurt Held was married to Lisa Tetzner[12]. He was affiliated with the Communist Party of Germany[20].

Death and Burial

Kurt Held died on December 9, 1959[5]. He died in Sorengo[4].

Why It Matters

Kurt Held ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Works attributed to him include Die schwarzen Brüder[32], a literary work[33], in Germany[34], written by Lisa Tetzner[35] and The Outsiders of Uskoken Castle[36], a literary work[37].

FAQs

Where was Kurt Held born?

Kurt Held's place of birth was Jena[2].

Where did Kurt Held die?

Kurt Held died in Sorengo[4].

Who was Kurt Held married to?

Kurt Held's spouses include Lisa Tetzner[12].

What did Kurt Held do for work?

Kurt Held worked as writer[6], children's writer[7], resistance fighter[8], poet[9], and editing staff[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [16] . wikidata.org.
  20. [17] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . 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. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22h ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Documentation files at SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts
    Member of political party Communist Party of Germany
    Described by source Iedereen Leest, Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947), Lexicon van de jeugdliteratuur
    Family name Held
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