Martin Kessel

German writer (1901–1990)
Person human Q126875
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Martin Kessel

Summary

Martin Kessel is a human[1]. His place of birth was Plauen[2]. He was born on April 14, 1901[3]. He passed away in Berlin[4]. He died on April 14, 1990[5]. He worked as a writer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Plauen[2], Martin Kessel…
  • Martin Kessel died in Berlin[4].
  • Martin Kessel was born on April 14, 1901[3].
  • Martin Kessel died on April 14, 1990[5].
  • Martin Kessel held citizenship in Germany[8].
  • Martin Kessel worked as a writer[6].
  • Martin Kessel received the Georg Büchner Prize[9].
  • Martin Kessel received the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[10].
  • Martin Kessel received the Fontane-Preis[11].
  • Martin Kessel received the Literature Award of the Bavarian Academy of the Fine Arts[12].
  • Martin Kessel was a member of PEN Germany[13].
  • Martin Kessel was a member of Academy of Arts, Berlin[14].
  • Martin Kessel was a member of German Academy for Language and Literature[15].
  • Martin Kessel was a member of Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts[16].
  • Martin Kessel is recorded as male[17].
  • Martin Kessel's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Martin Kessel's archives at is recorded as German Literature Archive Marbach[19].
  • Martin Kessel's family name is recorded as Kessel[20].
  • Martin Kessel's given name is recorded as Martin[21].
  • Martin Kessel's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[22].

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Origins and Family

Martin Kessel's place of birth was Plauen[2]. He was born on April 14, 1901[3].

Career and Affiliations

Martin Kessel's professions included writer[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Georg Büchner Prize[9], a literary award[23], in Germany[24], founded in 1923[25]; Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[10], a grade of an order[26], in Germany[27]; Fontane-Preis[11], a literary award[28], in Germany[29]; and Literature Award of the Bavarian Academy of the Fine Arts[12], a literary award[30], in Germany[31].

Death and Burial

Martin Kessel died on April 14, 1990[5]. He died in Berlin[4].

Why It Matters

Martin Kessel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Martin Kessel born?

Martin Kessel's place of birth was Plauen[2].

Where did Martin Kessel die?

Martin Kessel passed away in Berlin[4].

What did Martin Kessel do for work?

Martin Kessel worked as writer[6].

What awards did Martin Kessel receive?

Honors received include Georg Büchner Prize[9], Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[10], Fontane-Preis[11], and Literature Award of the Bavarian Academy of the Fine Arts[12].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . dla-marbach.de. dla-marbach.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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