Peter Härtling

German writer (1933–2017)
Person human Q77482
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Peter Härtling

Summary

Peter Härtling is a human[1]. Born in Chemnitz[2], he… he was born on November 13, 1933[3]. He passed away in Rüsselsheim am Main[4]. He died on July 10, 2017[5]. He worked as a poet[6], journalist[7], writer[8], radio personality[9], and playwright[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Peter Härtling was born in Chemnitz[2].
  • Peter Härtling passed away in Rüsselsheim am Main[4].
  • Peter Härtling was born on November 13, 1933[3].
  • Peter Härtling died on July 10, 2017[5].
  • Peter Härtling held citizenship in Germany[12].
  • German was Peter Härtling's native language[13].
  • Peter Härtling's professions included poet[6].
  • Peter Härtling's professions included journalist[7].
  • Peter Härtling's professions included writer[8].
  • Peter Härtling worked as a radio personality[9].
  • Peter Härtling's professions included playwright[10].
  • Peter Härtling worked as a literary editor[14].
  • Peter Härtling's field of work was literature[15].
  • Peter Härtling's field of work was journalism[16].
  • Peter Härtling received the Mainz resident writer[17].
  • Peter Härtling received the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[18].
  • Peter Härtling received the Wilhelm Leuschner Medal[19].
  • Peter Härtling received the Q1791809[20].
  • Peter Härtling received the Eichendorff-Literaturpreis[21].
  • Peter Härtling received the Stadtschreiber von Bergen[22].
  • Peter Härtling was a member of PEN Germany[23].
  • Peter Härtling was a member of Academy of Sciences and Literature Mainz[24].
  • Peter Härtling was a member of German Academy for Language and Literature[25].
  • Peter Härtling was a member of Academy of Arts, Berlin[26].
  • Peter Härtling was a member of Sudetendeutsche Akademie der Wissenschaften und Künste[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Chemnitz[2], Peter Härtling… he was born on November 13, 1933[3]. German was his native language[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], journalist[7], writer[8], radio personality[9], playwright[10], and literary editor[14]. Fields of work include literature[15], a type of arts[28] and journalism[16], an industry[29].

Recognition

Awards received include Mainz resident writer[17], a writer in residence[30], in Germany[31], founded in 1984[32]; Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[18], a grade of an order[33], in Germany[34]; Wilhelm Leuschner Medal[19], a medallion[35], in Germany[36], founded in 1964[37]; Q1791809[20], a cultural prize[38], in Germany[39]; Eichendorff-Literaturpreis[21], a literary award[40], in Germany[41]; and Stadtschreiber von Bergen[22], a literary award[42], in Germany[43].

Death and Burial

Peter Härtling died on July 10, 2017[5]. He died in Rüsselsheim am Main[4]. The cause of death was heart failure[44].

Why It Matters

Peter Härtling ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Peter Härtling born?

Peter Härtling was born in Chemnitz[2].

Where did Peter Härtling die?

Peter Härtling died in Rüsselsheim am Main[4].

What did Peter Härtling do for work?

Peter Härtling worked as poet[6], journalist[7], writer[8], radio personality[9], and playwright[10].

What awards did Peter Härtling receive?

Honors received include Mainz resident writer[17], Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[18], Wilhelm Leuschner Medal[19], and Q1791809[20].

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Le Monde. wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [44] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . brockhaus.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . filmportal.de. Retrieved . spiegel.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  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
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . 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. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  6. 11w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Start of work period +1953-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Has works in the collection Regionaal Archief Rivierenland
    Manner of death natural causes
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