Ruth Klüger

Summary

Ruth Klüger is a human^[1]. She was born in Vienna^[2]. She was born on October 30, 1931^[3]. She died in Irvine^[4]. She died on October 5, 2020^[5]. She worked as a writer^[6], university teacher^[7], literary critic^[8], literary scholar^[9], and germanist^[10]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (161 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Ruth Klüger was born in Vienna^[2].
• Ruth Klüger passed away in Irvine^[4].
• Ruth Klüger was born on October 30, 1931^[3].
• Ruth Klüger died on October 5, 2020^[5].
• Ruth Klüger is buried at Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery^[12].
• Ruth Klüger held citizenship in United States^[13].
• Ruth Klüger held citizenship in Austria^[14].
• Ruth Klüger's professions included writer^[6].
• Ruth Klüger worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Ruth Klüger worked as a literary critic^[8].
• Ruth Klüger's professions included literary scholar^[9].
• Ruth Klüger's professions included germanist^[10].
• Ruth Klüger's professions included man of letters^[15].
• Ruth Klüger's field of work was literary studies^[16].
• Ruth Klüger's field of work was German studies^[17].
• Among Ruth Klüger's employers was University of Göttingen^[18].
• Among Ruth Klüger's employers was Princeton University^[19].
• Among Ruth Klüger's employers was University of California, Irvine^[20].
• Ruth Klüger's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley^[21].
• Ruth Klüger received the Austrian National Award for Literary Criticism^[22].
• Ruth Klüger received the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[23].
• Ruth Klüger received the Marie Luise Kaschnitz Prize^[24].
• Ruth Klüger received the Thomas Mann Prize^[25].
• Ruth Klüger received the Brüder-Grimm-Preis der Philipps-Universität Marburg^[26].
• Ruth Klüger received the Theodor Kramer prize^[27].

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Origins and Family

Ruth Klüger's place of birth was Vienna^[2]. She was born on October 30, 1931^[3].

Education

Ruth Klüger was educated at University of California, Berkeley^[21]. She earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], university teacher^[7], literary critic^[8], literary scholar^[9], germanist^[10], and man of letters^[15]. Fields of work include literary studies^[16], an academic discipline^[29] and German studies^[17], a field of study^[30]. Employers include University of Göttingen^[18], a campus university^[31], in Germany^[32], founded in 1734^[33], headquartered in Göttingen^[34]; Princeton University^[19], a private university^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1746^[37], headquartered in Princeton^[38]; and University of California, Irvine^[20], a public research university^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1965^[41].

Recognition

Awards received include Austrian National Award for Literary Criticism^[22], a literary award^[42], in Austria^[43], founded in 1990^[44]; Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[23], a decoration^[45], in Germany^[46]; Marie Luise Kaschnitz Prize^[24], a literary award^[47], in Germany^[48]; Thomas Mann Prize^[25], a literary award^[49], in Germany^[50], founded in 1975^[51]; Brüder-Grimm-Preis der Philipps-Universität Marburg^[26], an award^[52], in Germany^[53], founded in 1943^[54]; and Theodor Kramer prize^[27], a literary award^[55], in Austria^[56], founded in 2001^[57].

Death and Burial

Ruth Klüger died on October 5, 2020^[5]. She died in Irvine^[4]. She is buried at Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

Ruth Klüger ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (161 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).^[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[58] She is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[59]

FAQs

Where was Ruth Klüger born?

Born in Vienna^[2], Ruth Klüger…

Where did Ruth Klüger die?

Ruth Klüger died in Irvine^[4].

What did Ruth Klüger do for work?

Ruth Klüger worked as writer^[6], university teacher^[7], literary critic^[8], literary scholar^[9], and germanist^[10].

Where did Ruth Klüger go to school?

Ruth Klüger was educated at University of California, Berkeley^[21].

What awards did Ruth Klüger receive?

Honors received include Austrian National Award for Literary Criticism^[22], Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[23], Marie Luise Kaschnitz Prize^[24], and Thomas Mann Prize^[25].