Wilhelm Genazino

Summary

Wilhelm Genazino is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Mannheim^[2]. He was born on January 22, 1943^[3]. He passed away in Frankfurt^[4]. He died on December 12, 2018^[5]. He worked as a writer^[6], playwright^[7], essayist^[8], journalist^[9], and novelist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Wilhelm Genazino's place of birth was Mannheim^[2].
• Wilhelm Genazino died in Frankfurt^[4].
• Wilhelm Genazino was born on January 22, 1943^[3].
• Wilhelm Genazino died on December 12, 2018^[5].
• Burial took place at Frankfurt Main Cemetery^[12].
• Wilhelm Genazino held citizenship in Germany^[13].
• Wilhelm Genazino worked as a writer^[6].
• Wilhelm Genazino's professions included playwright^[7].
• Wilhelm Genazino worked as an essayist^[8].
• Wilhelm Genazino's professions included journalist^[9].
• Wilhelm Genazino's professions included novelist^[10].
• Wilhelm Genazino's field of work was creative and professional writing^[14].
• Wilhelm Genazino's field of work was prose^[15].
• Wilhelm Genazino's field of work was journalism^[16].
• Wilhelm Genazino's education included a stint at Goethe University Frankfurt^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Wilhelm Genazino is The shoe tester of Frankfurt^[18].
• Wilhelm Genazino received the Georg Büchner Prize^[19].
• Wilhelm Genazino received the Solothurner Literaturpreis^[20].
• Wilhelm Genazino received the Literaturpreis der Stadt Bremen^[21].
• Wilhelm Genazino received the Kleist Prize^[22].
• Wilhelm Genazino received the Hans Fallada Prize^[23].
• Wilhelm Genazino received the Goethe Plaque of the City of Frankfurt^[24].
• Wilhelm Genazino was a member of Academy of Arts of the GDR^[25].
• Wilhelm Genazino was a member of German Academy for Language and Literature^[26].
• Wilhelm Genazino was a member of Academy of Arts, Berlin^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: DE^[29]

• Began / founded: 1943-01-22^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2018-12-12^[31]

• Community tags: german audiobook reader, has german audiobooks^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 3de1a204-d620-4fb2-9a1c-4a7b92fbfe14^[33]

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Origins and Family

Wilhelm Genazino's place of birth was Mannheim^[2]. He was born on January 22, 1943^[3].

Education

Wilhelm Genazino was educated at Goethe University Frankfurt^[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], playwright^[7], essayist^[8], journalist^[9], and novelist^[10]. Fields of work include creative and professional writing^[14], an academic discipline^[34]; prose^[15], a literary form^[35]; and journalism^[16], an industry^[36].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Wilhelm Genazino is The shoe tester of Frankfurt^[18].

Recognition

Awards received include Georg Büchner Prize^[19], a literary award^[37], in Germany^[38], founded in 1923^[39]; Solothurner Literaturpreis^[20], an award^[40], founded in 1994^[41]; Literaturpreis der Stadt Bremen^[21], a literary award^[42], in Germany^[43], founded in 1954^[44]; Kleist Prize^[22], a literary award^[45], in Germany^[46], founded in 1912^[47]; Hans Fallada Prize^[23], a biennial award^[48], in Germany^[49], founded in 1981^[50]; and Goethe Plaque of the City of Frankfurt^[24], a cultural prize^[51], in Germany^[52], founded in 1932^[53].

Death and Burial

Wilhelm Genazino died on December 12, 2018^[5]. He died in Frankfurt^[4]. The cause of death was lung cancer^[54]. Burial took place at Frankfurt Main Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

Wilhelm Genazino ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[55] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[56]

FAQs

Where was Wilhelm Genazino born?

Wilhelm Genazino was born in Mannheim^[2].

Where did Wilhelm Genazino die?

Wilhelm Genazino died in Frankfurt^[4].

What did Wilhelm Genazino do for work?

Wilhelm Genazino worked as writer^[6], playwright^[7], essayist^[8], journalist^[9], and novelist^[10].

Where did Wilhelm Genazino go to school?

Wilhelm Genazino was educated at Goethe University Frankfurt^[17].

What awards did Wilhelm Genazino receive?

Honors received include Georg Büchner Prize^[19], Solothurner Literaturpreis^[20], Literaturpreis der Stadt Bremen^[21], and Kleist Prize^[22].