Peter Handke

Austrian writer, playwright and film director (born 1942)
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Peter Handke

Summary

Peter Handke is a human[1]. His place of birth was Griffen[2]. He was born on December 6, 1942[3]. He worked as a writer[4], film director[5], screenwriter[6], translator[7], and playwright[8]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,129 views/month, #6,861 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Peter Handke's place of birth was Griffen[2].
  • Peter Handke was born on December 6, 1942[3].
  • Among Peter Handke's spouses was Sophie Semin[10].
  • A child of Peter Handke was Amina Handke[11].
  • A child of Peter Handke was Léocadie Handke[12].
  • Peter Handke held citizenship in Austria[13].
  • German was Peter Handke's native language[14].
  • Peter Handke's professions included writer[4].
  • Peter Handke's professions included film director[5].
  • Peter Handke's professions included screenwriter[6].
  • Peter Handke worked as a translator[7].
  • Peter Handke's professions included playwright[8].
  • Peter Handke worked as a prose writer[15].
  • Peter Handke was educated at University of Graz[16].
  • Peter Handke received the Franz Kafka Prize[17].
  • Peter Handke received the Grand Austrian State Prize for Literature[18].
  • Peter Handke received the Georg Büchner Prize[19].
  • Peter Handke received the Schiller Memorial Prize[20].
  • Peter Handke received the International Ibsen Award[21].
  • Peter Handke received the Vilenica Prize[22].
  • Peter Handke was a member of Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts[23].
  • Peter Handke was a member of Academy of Sciences and Arts of the Republika Srpska[24].
  • Peter Handke was a member of Association of Writers of Serbia[25].
  • Peter Handke was a member of Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts[26].
  • Peter Handke is recorded as male[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Peter Handke's place of birth was Griffen[2]. He was born on December 6, 1942[3]. German was his native language[14].

Education

Peter Handke was educated at University of Graz[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], film director[5], screenwriter[6], translator[7], playwright[8], and prose writer[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Franz Kafka Prize[17], a literary award[28], in Czech Republic[29], founded in 2001[30], headquartered in Old Town Hall[31]; Grand Austrian State Prize for Literature[18], an award[32], in Austria[33]; Georg Büchner Prize[19], a literary award[34], in Germany[35], founded in 1923[36]; Schiller Memorial Prize[20], a literary award[37], in Germany[38], founded in 1955[39]; International Ibsen Award[21], a theatre award[40], in Norway[41], founded in 2008[42]; and Vilenica Prize[22], a literary award[43], in Slovenia[44], founded in 1986[45].

Personal Life

Peter Handke was married to Sophie Semin[10]. Children include Amina Handke[11], a painter[46], b. 1969[47], of Austria[48] and Léocadie Handke[12], an assistant director[49], b. 1992[50].

Why It Matters

Peter Handke ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,129 views/month, #6,861 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

He has been cited as an influence by Byung-Chul Han[53], a writer[54], b. 1959[55], of South Korea[56], awarded the Salzburg State Prize for Future Research[57].

Works attributed to him include The Goalie's Anxiety at the Penalty Kick[58], a literary work[59]; Offending the Audience[60], a literary work[61]; Kaspar[62], a literary work[63]; and A Sorrow Beyond Dreams[64], a literary work[65].

FAQs

Where was Peter Handke born?

Peter Handke's place of birth was Griffen[2].

Who was Peter Handke married to?

Peter Handke's spouses include Sophie Semin[10].

What did Peter Handke do for work?

Peter Handke worked as writer[4], film director[5], screenwriter[6], translator[7], and playwright[8].

Where did Peter Handke go to school?

Peter Handke was educated at University of Graz[16].

What awards did Peter Handke receive?

Honors received include Franz Kafka Prize[17], Grand Austrian State Prize for Literature[18], Georg Büchner Prize[19], and Schiller Memorial Prize[20].

Who did Peter Handke influence?

Peter Handke has been cited as an influence by Byung-Chul Han[53].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. Retrieved . faz.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [4] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . brockhaus.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [53] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [58] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [60] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [62] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [64] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  21. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  25. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [57] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  28. [59] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  29. [61] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  30. [63] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  31. [65] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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