Manès Sperber

Austrian-French novelist, essayist and psychologist (1905–1984)
Person human Q78706
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Manès Sperber

Summary

Manès Sperber is a human[1]. He was born in Zabolotiv[2]. He was born on +1905-12-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in 14th arrondissement of Paris[4]. He died on +1984-02-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a writer[6], essayist[7], psychologist[8], humanist[9], and publisher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Zabolotiv[2], Manès Sperber…
  • Manès Sperber passed away in 14th arrondissement of Paris[4].
  • Manès Sperber passed away in Paris[12].
  • Manès Sperber was born on +1905-12-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Manès Sperber died on +1984-02-05T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Montparnasse Cemetery[13].
  • Manès Sperber was married to Jenka Sperber[14].
  • A child of Manès Sperber was Vladimir Sperber[15].
  • A child of Manès Sperber was Dan Sperber[16].
  • Manès Sperber held citizenship in Austria–Hungary[17].
  • Manès Sperber held citizenship in Austria[18].
  • Manès Sperber held citizenship in France[19].
  • Manès Sperber worked as a writer[6].
  • Manès Sperber's professions included essayist[7].
  • Manès Sperber worked as a psychologist[8].
  • Manès Sperber worked as a humanist[9].
  • Manès Sperber worked as a publisher[10].
  • A notable work attributed to Manès Sperber is Until My Eyes Are Closed With Shards[20].
  • Manès Sperber received the Grand Austrian State Prize for Literature[21].
  • Manès Sperber received the Georg Büchner Prize[22].
  • Manès Sperber received the Ring of Honour of the City of Vienna[23].
  • Manès Sperber received the Peace Prize of the German Publishers' and Booksellers' Association[24].
  • Manès Sperber received the Prix Européen de l'Essai Charles Veillon[25].
  • Manès Sperber received the Buber-Rosenzweig-Medal[26].
  • Manès Sperber was a member of German Academy for Language and Literature[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Manès Sperber was born in Zabolotiv[2]. He was born on +1905-12-12T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], essayist[7], psychologist[8], humanist[9], and publisher[10].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Manès Sperber is Until My Eyes Are Closed With Shards[20].

Recognition

Awards received include Grand Austrian State Prize for Literature[21], an award[28], in Austria[29]; Georg Büchner Prize[22], a literary award[30], in Germany[31], founded in 1923[32]; Ring of Honour of the City of Vienna[23], an award[33], in Austria[34], founded in 1925[35]; Peace Prize of the German Publishers' and Booksellers' Association[24], an award[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1950[38]; Prix Européen de l'Essai Charles Veillon[25], a literary award[39], in Switzerland[40], founded in 1975[41]; and Buber-Rosenzweig-Medal[26], a religion-related award[42], in Germany[43], founded in 1968[44].

Personal Life

Among Manès Sperber's spouses was Jenka Sperber[14]. Children include Vladimir Sperber[15], a historian[45], 1934–2015[46], of Italy[47] and Dan Sperber[16], an anthropologist[48], b. 1942[49], of France[50], awarded the Claude Levi-Strauss Award[51], specialised in cognitive anthropology[52]. He was affiliated with the Communist Party of Germany[53].

Death and Burial

Manès Sperber died on +1984-02-05T00:00:00Z[5]. Recorded place of death include 14th arrondissement of Paris[4], a municipal arrondissement of France[54], in France[55], founded in 1860[56] and Paris[12], a commune of France[57], in France[58], founded in -0300[59]. He is buried at Montparnasse Cemetery[13].

Why It Matters

Manès Sperber ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]

FAQs

Where was Manès Sperber born?

Manès Sperber's place of birth was Zabolotiv[2].

Where did Manès Sperber die?

Manès Sperber died in 14th arrondissement of Paris[4].

Who was Manès Sperber married to?

Manès Sperber's spouses include Jenka Sperber[14].

What did Manès Sperber do for work?

Manès Sperber worked as writer[6], essayist[7], psychologist[8], humanist[9], and publisher[10].

What awards did Manès Sperber receive?

Honors received include Grand Austrian State Prize for Literature[21], Georg Büchner Prize[22], Ring of Honour of the City of Vienna[23], and Peace Prize of the German Publishers' and Booksellers' Association[24].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . death certificate. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [53] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . friedenspreis-des-deutschen-buchhandels.de. friedenspreis-des-deutschen-buchhandels.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [20] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [57] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [58] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [59] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  28. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  29. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  30. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  31. [44] . 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. [60] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [61] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Manès Sperber. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/man-s-sperber
MLA “Manès Sperber.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/man-s-sperber.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_man-s-sperber_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Manès Sperber}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/man-s-sperber}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Manès Sperber — https://4ort.xyz/entity/man-s-sperber (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/man-s-sperber · Last refreshed: