Martin Esslin

British playwright, theatre critic, scholar (1918-2002)
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Martin Esslin

Summary

Martin Esslin is a human[1]. His place of birth was Budapest[2]. He was born on June 6, 1918[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on February 24, 2002[5]. He worked as a journalist[6], translator[7], university teacher[8], playwright[9], and literary critic[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (133 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Martin Esslin was born in Budapest[2].
  • Martin Esslin passed away in London[4].
  • Martin Esslin was born on June 6, 1918[3].
  • Martin Esslin died on February 24, 2002[5].
  • Martin Esslin held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • Martin Esslin held citizenship in Kingdom of Hungary[13].
  • Martin Esslin's professions included journalist[6].
  • Martin Esslin's professions included translator[7].
  • Martin Esslin worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Martin Esslin's professions included playwright[9].
  • Martin Esslin worked as a literary critic[10].
  • Martin Esslin's professions included theatrologist[14].
  • Martin Esslin's field of work was Hungarian literature[15].
  • Among Martin Esslin's employers was British Broadcasting Corporation[16].
  • Among Martin Esslin's employers was Florida State University[17].
  • Martin Esslin's education included a stint at University of Vienna[18].
  • Martin Esslin received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[19].
  • Martin Esslin received the Berufstitel Professor[20].
  • Martin Esslin received the Grimme-Preis[21].
  • Martin Esslin's religion is recorded as Judaism[22].
  • Martin Esslin is recorded as male[23].
  • Martin Esslin's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Martin Esslin's Commons category is recorded as Martin Esslin[25].
  • The cause of death was Parkinson's disease[26].
  • Martin Esslin's family name is recorded as Esslin[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Martin Esslin's place of birth was Budapest[2]. He was born on June 6, 1918[3].

Education

Martin Esslin's education included a stint at University of Vienna[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6], translator[7], university teacher[8], playwright[9], literary critic[10], and theatrologist[14]. Martin Esslin's field of work was Hungarian literature[15]. Employers include British Broadcasting Corporation[16], a public broadcaster[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1922[30], headquartered in London[31] and Florida State University[17], a public university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1851[34].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[19], a grade of an order[35], in United Kingdom[36]; Berufstitel Professor[20], an award[37], in Austria[38]; and Grimme-Preis[21], an award[39], in Germany[40], founded in 1964[41].

Personal Life

Martin Esslin's religion is recorded as Judaism[22].

Death and Burial

Martin Esslin died on February 24, 2002[5]. He died in London[4]. The cause of death was Parkinson's disease[26].

Why It Matters

Martin Esslin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (133 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Martin Esslin born?

Martin Esslin was born in Budapest[2].

Where did Martin Esslin die?

Martin Esslin passed away in London[4].

What did Martin Esslin do for work?

Martin Esslin worked as journalist[6], translator[7], university teacher[8], playwright[9], and literary critic[10].

Where did Martin Esslin go to school?

Martin Esslin was educated at University of Vienna[18].

What awards did Martin Esslin receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[19], Berufstitel Professor[20], and Grimme-Preis[21].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [24] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] ↑ . 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. [42] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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