Thea Dorn

German writer, literary critic and TV host
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Thea Dorn

Summary

Thea Dorn is a human[1]. She was born in Offenbach am Main[2]. She was born on January 1, 1970[3]. She worked as a television presenter[4], screenwriter[5], literary critic[6], writer[7], and radio personality[8]. She ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (93 views/month, #6,972 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Thea Dorn's place of birth was Offenbach am Main[2].
  • Thea Dorn was born on January 1, 1970[3].
  • Thea Dorn was born on July 23, 1970[10].
  • Thea Dorn held citizenship in Germany[11].
  • German was Thea Dorn's native language[12].
  • Thea Dorn's professions included television presenter[4].
  • Thea Dorn's professions included screenwriter[5].
  • Thea Dorn worked as a literary critic[6].
  • Thea Dorn's professions included writer[7].
  • Thea Dorn's professions included radio personality[8].
  • Thea Dorn was employed by ZDF[13].
  • Among Thea Dorn's employers was Südwestrundfunk[14].
  • Among Thea Dorn's employers was Schauspiel Hannover[15].
  • Thea Dorn was educated at Lessing-Gymnasium[16].
  • Thea Dorn was educated at Freie Universität Berlin Fachbereich Philosophie und Geisteswissenschaften[17].
  • Thea Dorn received the Grimme-Preis[18].
  • Thea Dorn received the German Crime Fiction Award[19].
  • Thea Dorn received the Q63256204[20].
  • Thea Dorn received the Marlowe[21].
  • Thea Dorn was a member of PEN Germany[22].
  • Thea Dorn is recorded as female[23].
  • Thea Dorn's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Theodor W. Adorno is named after Thea Dorn[25].
  • Thea Dorn's Commons category is recorded as Thea Dorn[26].
  • Thea Dorn's family name is recorded as Scherer[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: DE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1970-07-23[30]

  • Community tags: has german audiobooks[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 50693762-55e7-4bad-a771-bfbeb6fa5ec0[32]

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Origins and Family

Thea Dorn was born in Offenbach am Main[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1970[3] and July 23, 1970[10]. German was her native language[12].

Education

Educated at Lessing-Gymnasium[16], a gymnasium[33], in Germany[34], founded in 1520[35] and Freie Universität Berlin Fachbereich Philosophie und Geisteswissenschaften[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include television presenter[4], screenwriter[5], literary critic[6], writer[7], and radio personality[8]. Employers include ZDF[13], a generalist television channel[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1963[38], headquartered in Mainz[39]; Südwestrundfunk[14], a German public state broadcaster[40], in Germany[41], founded in 1998[42], headquartered in Stuttgart[43]; and Schauspiel Hannover[15], a theatre company[44], in Germany[45].

Recognition

Awards received include Grimme-Preis[18], an award[46], in Germany[47], founded in 1964[48]; German Crime Fiction Award[19], a literary award[49], in Germany[50], founded in 1985[51]; Q63256204[20], a literary award[52], in Germany[53], founded in 2005[54]; and Marlowe[21], a literary award[55], in Germany[56], founded in 1991[57].

Why It Matters

Thea Dorn ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (93 views/month, #6,972 of 1,000,298).[9] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

FAQs

Where was Thea Dorn born?

Born in Offenbach am Main[2], Thea Dorn…

What did Thea Dorn do for work?

Thea Dorn worked as television presenter[4], screenwriter[5], literary critic[6], writer[7], and radio personality[8].

Where did Thea Dorn go to school?

Thea Dorn was educated at Lessing-Gymnasium[16] and Freie Universität Berlin Fachbereich Philosophie und Geisteswissenschaften[17].

What awards did Thea Dorn receive?

Honors received include Grimme-Preis[18], German Crime Fiction Award[19], Q63256204[20], and Marlowe[21].

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  2. [23] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [25] . spiegel.de. Retrieved . spiegel.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . studienstiftung.de. Retrieved . studienstiftung.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . krimilexikon.de. Retrieved . krimilexikon.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . eisenhuettenstadt.arcelormittal.com. Retrieved . eisenhuettenstadt.arcelormittal.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  23. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [10] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . 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.

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  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  24. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [57] . 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. [58] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Documentation files at SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts
    Employer ZDF, Südwestrundfunk, Arte +1
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    Family name Scherer
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