Wolfgang Herrndorf

Summary

Wolfgang Herrndorf is a human^[1]. Born in Hamburg^[2], he… he was born on June 12, 1965^[3]. He died in Berlin^[4]. He died on August 26, 2013^[5]. He worked as a writer^[6], painter^[7], illustrator^[8], and caricaturist^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (455 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Wolfgang Herrndorf's place of birth was Hamburg^[2].
• Wolfgang Herrndorf died in Berlin^[4].
• Wolfgang Herrndorf was born on June 12, 1965^[3].
• Wolfgang Herrndorf died on August 26, 2013^[5].
• Burial took place at Dorotheenstadt Cemetery^[11].
• Wolfgang Herrndorf held citizenship in Germany^[12].
• Wolfgang Herrndorf worked as a writer^[6].
• Wolfgang Herrndorf worked as a painter^[7].
• Wolfgang Herrndorf worked as an illustrator^[8].
• Wolfgang Herrndorf worked as a caricaturist^[9].
• Wolfgang Herrndorf was educated at Academy of Fine Arts, Nuremberg^[13].
• A notable work attributed to Wolfgang Herrndorf is Sand^[14].
• A notable work attributed to Wolfgang Herrndorf is Tschick^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Wolfgang Herrndorf is Q1215823^[16].
• Wolfgang Herrndorf received the Hans Fallada Prize^[17].
• Wolfgang Herrndorf received the Clemens-Brentano-Preis^[18].
• Wolfgang Herrndorf received the Leipzig Book Fair Prize/Fiction^[19].
• Wolfgang Herrndorf received the Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis^[20].
• Wolfgang Herrndorf's religion is recorded as atheism^[21].
• Wolfgang Herrndorf is recorded as male^[22].
• Wolfgang Herrndorf's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Wolfgang Herrndorf is associated with the atheism movement^[24].
• Wolfgang Herrndorf's genre is prose^[25].
• Wolfgang Herrndorf's genre is blog^[26].
• Wolfgang Herrndorf's Commons category is recorded as Wolfgang Herrndorf^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: DE^[29]

• Began / founded: 1965-06-12^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2013-08-26^[31]

• Community tags: has german audiobooks^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: a931b089-960a-4f8e-a1a8-ddc6f124bdcd^[33]

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Origins and Family

Born in Hamburg^[2], Wolfgang Herrndorf… he was born on June 12, 1965^[3].

Education

Wolfgang Herrndorf's education included a stint at Academy of Fine Arts, Nuremberg^[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], painter^[7], illustrator^[8], and caricaturist^[9].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Sand^[14], a literary work^[34]; Tschick^[15], a literary work^[35]; and Q1215823^[16], a literary work^[36].

Recognition

Awards received include Hans Fallada Prize^[17], a biennial award^[37], in Germany^[38], founded in 1981^[39]; Clemens-Brentano-Preis^[18], a literary award^[40], in Germany^[41], founded in 1993^[42]; Leipzig Book Fair Prize/Fiction^[19], a class of award^[43], in Germany^[44]; and Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis^[20], a children's and young adult literature award^[45], in Germany^[46], founded in 1956^[47].

Personal Life

Wolfgang Herrndorf's religion is recorded as atheism^[21].

Death and Burial

Wolfgang Herrndorf died on August 26, 2013^[5]. He died in Berlin^[4]. The cause of death was gunshot wound^[48]. Burial took place at Dorotheenstadt Cemetery^[11].

Why It Matters

Wolfgang Herrndorf ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (455 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[49] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[50]

FAQs

Where was Wolfgang Herrndorf born?

Wolfgang Herrndorf was born in Hamburg^[2].

Where did Wolfgang Herrndorf die?

Wolfgang Herrndorf passed away in Berlin^[4].

What did Wolfgang Herrndorf do for work?

Wolfgang Herrndorf worked as writer^[6], painter^[7], illustrator^[8], and caricaturist^[9].

Where did Wolfgang Herrndorf go to school?

Wolfgang Herrndorf was educated at Academy of Fine Arts, Nuremberg^[13].

What awards did Wolfgang Herrndorf receive?

Honors received include Hans Fallada Prize^[17], Clemens-Brentano-Preis^[18], Leipzig Book Fair Prize/Fiction^[19], and Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis^[20].