Mascha Kaléko

German poet (1907-1975)
Person human Q215943
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Mascha Kaléko

Summary

Mascha Kaléko is a human[1]. She was born in Chrzanów[2]. She was born on June 7, 1907[3]. She died in Zurich[4]. She died on January 21, 1975[5]. She worked as a poet[6] and writer[7]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (574 views/month, #7,133 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Mascha Kaléko was born in Chrzanów[2].
  • Mascha Kaléko died in Zurich[4].
  • Mascha Kaléko was born on June 7, 1907[3].
  • Mascha Kaléko died on January 21, 1975[5].
  • Mascha Kaléko is buried at Israelite Cemetery Upper Frisian Mountain[9].
  • Mascha Kaléko was married to Chemjo Vinaver[10].
  • Among Mascha Kaléko's spouses was Saul Barkali[11].
  • A child of Mascha Kaléko was Steven Vinaver[12].
  • Mascha Kaléko held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Mascha Kaléko's professions included poet[6].
  • Mascha Kaléko's professions included writer[7].
  • Mascha Kaléko's field of work was poetry[14].
  • Mascha Kaléko was educated at Lessing-Hochschule zu Berlin[15].
  • Mascha Kaléko's education included a stint at Frederick William University Berlin[16].
  • Mascha Kaléko's education included a stint at Reimann School[17].
  • Mascha Kaléko is recorded as female[18].
  • Mascha Kaléko's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Mascha Kaléko's Commons category is recorded as Mascha Kaléko[20].
  • Mascha Kaléko's archives at is recorded as German Literature Archive Marbach[21].
  • The cause of death was stomach cancer[22].
  • Mascha Kaléko's given name is recorded as Mascha[23].
  • Mascha Kaléko's official website is recorded as https://www.maschakaleko.com/[24].
  • Mascha Kaléko's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[25].
  • Mascha Kaléko's described by source is recorded as Handbuch der österreichischen Kinder- und Jugendbuchautorinnen[26].
  • Mascha Kaléko's described by source is recorded as Verbrannt, verboten, vergessen[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: 1907-06-07[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1975-01-21[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: ef8ad935-9db4-4b85-9e98-69e12b9d5f93[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Chrzanów[2], Mascha Kaléko… she was born on June 7, 1907[3].

Education

Educated at Lessing-Hochschule zu Berlin[15], a folk high school[33], in Germany[34], founded in 1901[35], headquartered in Dahlem[36]; Frederick William University Berlin[16], a university[37], in Prussia[38], founded in 1828[39]; and Reimann School[17], an arts educational institution[40], in Germany[41], founded in 1902[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6] and writer[7]. Mascha Kaléko's field of work was poetry[14].

Personal Life

Spouses include Chemjo Vinaver[10], a musicologist[43], 1895–1973[44], of Poland[45] and Saul Barkali[11], a philologist[46], 1897–1970[47], of Poland[48], specialised in Hebrew[49]. A child of Mascha Kaléko was Steven Vinaver[12].

Death and Burial

Mascha Kaléko died on January 21, 1975[5]. She died in Zurich[4]. The cause of death was stomach cancer[22]. She is buried at Israelite Cemetery Upper Frisian Mountain[9].

Why It Matters

Mascha Kaléko ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (574 views/month, #7,133 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] She is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was Mascha Kaléko born?

Mascha Kaléko was born in Chrzanów[2].

Where did Mascha Kaléko die?

Mascha Kaléko died in Zurich[4].

Who was Mascha Kaléko married to?

Mascha Kaléko's spouses include Chemjo Vinaver[10] and Saul Barkali[11].

What did Mascha Kaléko do for work?

Mascha Kaléko worked as poet[6] and writer[7].

Where did Mascha Kaléko go to school?

Mascha Kaléko was educated at Lessing-Hochschule zu Berlin[15], Frederick William University Berlin[16], and Reimann School[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Handbuch der österreichischen Kinder- und Jugendbuchautorinnen. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . Where Zurich Comes to Rest - The Cemeteries of the City of Zurich. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . dla-marbach.de. dla-marbach.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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