Thomas Kling

German poet (1957-2005)
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Thomas Kling

Summary

Thomas Kling is a human[1]. Born in Bingen am Rhein[2], he… he was born on +1957-06-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Dormagen[4]. He died on +2005-04-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a poet[6], writer[7], and performance artist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Bingen am Rhein[2], Thomas Kling…
  • Thomas Kling passed away in Dormagen[4].
  • Thomas Kling was born on +1957-06-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Thomas Kling was born on +1957-01-01T00:00:00Z[10].
  • Thomas Kling died on +2005-04-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Thomas Kling died on +2005-01-01T00:00:00Z[11].
  • Thomas Kling held citizenship in Germany[12].
  • Thomas Kling worked as a poet[6].
  • Thomas Kling's professions included writer[7].
  • Thomas Kling's professions included performance artist[8].
  • Thomas Kling's field of work was creative and professional writing[13].
  • Thomas Kling's field of work was poetry[14].
  • Thomas Kling was educated at Humboldt-Gymnasium Düsseldorf[15].
  • Thomas Kling received the Rolf-Dieter-Brinkmann scholarship[16].
  • Thomas Kling received the Düsseldorf literary award[17].
  • Thomas Kling received the Ernst Jandl Prize[18].
  • Thomas Kling received the Peter-Huchel-Preis[19].
  • Thomas Kling was a member of German Academy for Language and Literature[20].
  • Thomas Kling is recorded as male[21].
  • Thomas Kling's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Thomas Kling's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110674891[23].
  • Thomas Kling's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 64045625[24].
  • Thomas Kling's GND ID is recorded as 121401030[25].
  • Thomas Kling's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n87899611[26].
  • Thomas Kling's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 121600523[27].

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Origins and Family

Thomas Kling was born in Bingen am Rhein[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1957-06-05T00:00:00Z[3] and +1957-01-01T00:00:00Z[10].

Education

Thomas Kling was educated at Humboldt-Gymnasium Düsseldorf[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], writer[7], and performance artist[8]. Fields of work include creative and professional writing[13], an academic discipline[28] and poetry[14], a literary form[29].

Recognition

Awards received include Rolf-Dieter-Brinkmann scholarship[16], a literary award[30], in Germany[31]; Düsseldorf literary award[17], a literary award[32], in Germany[33], founded in 2002[34]; Ernst Jandl Prize[18], a literary award[35], in Austria[36]; and Peter-Huchel-Preis[19], a literary award[37], in Germany[38], founded in 1984[39].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +2005-04-01T00:00:00Z[5] and +2005-01-01T00:00:00Z[11]. Thomas Kling died in Dormagen[4]. The cause of death was lung cancer[40].

Why It Matters

Thomas Kling ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41]

FAQs

Where was Thomas Kling born?

Thomas Kling was born in Bingen am Rhein[2].

Where did Thomas Kling die?

Thomas Kling died in Dormagen[4].

What did Thomas Kling do for work?

Thomas Kling worked as poet[6], writer[7], and performance artist[8].

Where did Thomas Kling go to school?

Thomas Kling was educated at Humboldt-Gymnasium Düsseldorf[15].

What awards did Thomas Kling receive?

Honors received include Rolf-Dieter-Brinkmann scholarship[16], Düsseldorf literary award[17], Ernst Jandl Prize[18], and Peter-Huchel-Preis[19].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [20] . wikidata.org.
  22. [40] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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