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Rainer Merkel

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Rainer Merkel

Summary

Rainer Merkel is a human[1]. Born in Cologne[2], he… he was born on May 26, 1964[3]. He worked as a writer[4].

Key Facts

  • Rainer Merkel was born in Cologne[2].
  • Rainer Merkel was born on May 26, 1964[3].
  • Rainer Merkel held citizenship in Germany[5].
  • Rainer Merkel's professions included writer[4].
  • Rainer Merkel received the Erich Fried Prize[6].
  • Rainer Merkel is recorded as male[7].
  • Rainer Merkel's instance of is recorded as human[8].
  • Rainer Merkel's Commons category is recorded as Rainer Merkel[9].
  • Rainer Merkel's family name is recorded as Merkel[10].
  • Rainer Merkel's given name is recorded as Rainer[11].
  • Rainer Merkel's work location is recorded as Berlin[12].
  • Rainer Merkel's work location is recorded as Dublin[13].
  • Rainer Merkel's nominated for is recorded as German Book Prize[14].
  • Rainer Merkel's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[15].

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Origins and Family

Rainer Merkel was born in Cologne[2]. He was born on May 26, 1964[3].

Career and Affiliations

Rainer Merkel worked as a writer[4].

Recognition

Rainer Merkel received the Erich Fried Prize[6].

FAQs

Where was Rainer Merkel born?

Born in Cologne[2], Rainer Merkel…

What did Rainer Merkel do for work?

Rainer Merkel worked as writer[4].

What awards did Rainer Merkel receive?

Honors received include Erich Fried Prize[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . deutscher-buchpreis.de. deutscher-buchpreis.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 23d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nationale thesaurus voor auteursnamen id → 275090507
    Date of birth → +1964-05-26T00:00:00Z
    Given name → Rainer
    Nukat id → n2010108897
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