Martin Walser

German writer (1927–2023)
Person human Q57387
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Martin Walser

Summary

Martin Walser is a human[1]. Born in Wasserburg[2], he… he was born on March 24, 1927[3]. He died in Überlingen[4]. He died on July 26, 2023[5]. He worked as a writer[6], novelist[7], playwright[8], screenwriter[9], and journalist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (417 views/month, #7,226 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Martin Walser was born in Wasserburg[2].
  • Martin Walser died in Überlingen[4].
  • Martin Walser was born on March 24, 1927[3].
  • Martin Walser died on July 26, 2023[5].
  • Martin Walser is buried at Wasserburg[12].
  • Among Martin Walser's spouses was Katharina Neuner-Jehle[13].
  • A child of Martin Walser was Alissa Walser[14].
  • A child of Martin Walser was Franziska Walser[15].
  • A child of Martin Walser was Johanna Walser[16].
  • A child of Martin Walser was Theresia Walser[17].
  • A child of Martin Walser was Jakob Augstein[18].
  • Martin Walser held citizenship in Bavaria[19].
  • Martin Walser held citizenship in West Germany[20].
  • Martin Walser held citizenship in Germany[21].
  • Martin Walser worked as a writer[6].
  • Martin Walser's professions included novelist[7].
  • Martin Walser's professions included playwright[8].
  • Martin Walser worked as a screenwriter[9].
  • Martin Walser worked as a journalist[10].
  • Martin Walser's field of work was novel[22].
  • Martin Walser's field of work was creative and professional writing[23].
  • Martin Walser's field of work was drama[24].
  • Martin Walser's field of work was essayist[25].
  • Among Martin Walser's employers was Süddeutscher Rundfunk[26].
  • Martin Walser's education included a stint at University of Tübingen[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: 1927-03-24[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2023-07-26[31]

  • Genre(s): audio drama[32]

  • Community tags: audio drama, german audiobook reader, has german audiobooks[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 6072cff6-a6da-46af-bfed-19815dd9d8ee[34]

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Origins and Family

Born in Wasserburg[2], Martin Walser… he was born on March 24, 1927[3].

Education

Educated at University of Tübingen[27], a comprehensive university[35], in Germany[36], founded in 1477[37], headquartered in Tübingen[38] and University of Regensburg[39], a public university[40], in Germany[41], founded in 1962[42], headquartered in Regensburg[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], novelist[7], playwright[8], screenwriter[9], and journalist[10]. Fields of work include novel[22], a literary form[44]; creative and professional writing[23], an academic discipline[45]; drama[24], a literary mode[46]; and essayist[25], a profession[47]. Among Martin Walser's employers was Süddeutscher Rundfunk[26].

Recognition

Awards received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[48], a civil decoration[49], in Prussia[50], founded in 1842[51]; Georg Büchner Prize[52], a literary award[53], in Germany[54], founded in 1923[55]; Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg[56], an order of merit[57], in Germany[58], founded in 1974[59]; Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[60], a grade of an order[61], in Germany[62]; Hermann-Hesse-Preis[63], a literary award[64], in Germany[65]; and Gerhart Hauptmann prize[66].

Personal Life

Among Martin Walser's spouses was Katharina Neuner-Jehle[13]. Children include Alissa Walser[14], a translator[67], b. 1961[68], of Germany[69], awarded the Ingeborg Bachmann Prize[70]; Franziska Walser[15], an actor[71], b. 1952[72], of Germany[73]; Johanna Walser[16], a translator[74], b. 1957[75], of Germany[76], awarded the Rome Prize of the German Academy Villa Massimo[77]; Theresia Walser[17], a playwright[78], b. 1967[79], of Germany[80], specialised in drama[81]; and Jakob Augstein[18], a journalist[82], b. 1967[83], of Germany[84]. He was affiliated with the Nazi Party[85].

Death and Burial

Martin Walser died on July 26, 2023[5]. He died in Überlingen[4]. He is buried at Wasserburg[12].

Why It Matters

Martin Walser ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (417 views/month, #7,226 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[86] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[87]

Works attributed to him include Runaway Horse[88], a literary work[89].

FAQs

Where was Martin Walser born?

Born in Wasserburg[2], Martin Walser…

Where did Martin Walser die?

Martin Walser passed away in Überlingen[4].

Who was Martin Walser married to?

Martin Walser's spouses include Katharina Neuner-Jehle[13].

What did Martin Walser do for work?

Martin Walser worked as writer[6], novelist[7], playwright[8], screenwriter[9], and journalist[10].

Where did Martin Walser go to school?

Martin Walser was educated at University of Tübingen[27] and University of Regensburg[39].

What awards did Martin Walser receive?

Honors received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[48], Georg Büchner Prize[52], Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg[56], and Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[60].

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