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Walter Mehring

German writer (1896–1981)
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Summary

Walter Mehring was born on April 29, 1896[1], in Berlin[2]. He died on October 3, 1981[3], in Zurich[4]. He worked as a poet[5], writer[6], draftsperson[7], and watercolorist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (974 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Cemetery Sihlfeld[10]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[11]
  • Field of work: satire[12]
  • Award received: Fontane-Preis[13], Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[14]
  • Member of: German Academy for Language and Literature[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Commons category: Walter Mehring[17]
  • Family name: Mehring[18]
  • Given name: Walter[19]
  • Work location: Vienna[20], Paris[21]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[22]
  • Name in native language: Walter Mehring[23]

Why It Matters

Walter Mehring has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was Walter Mehring born?

Walter Mehring was born in Berlin[2].

Where did Walter Mehring die?

Walter Mehring died in Zurich[4].

What did Walter Mehring do for work?

Walter Mehring worked as a poet[5], writer[6], draftsperson[7], and watercolorist[8].

What awards did Walter Mehring receive?

Honors received include Fontane-Preis[13] and Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[14].

Related Entities

Germany

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . Artists of the World. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . Artists of the World. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . Where Zurich Comes to Rest - The Cemeteries of the City of Zurich. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . whoswho.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 12w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → poet, writer, draftsperson +1
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  4. 18w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Walter
    Place of birth → Berlin
    Occupation → poet, writer, draftsperson +1
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