Wolfgang Koeppen

Summary

Wolfgang Koeppen is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Greifswald^[2]. He was born on June 23, 1906^[3]. He died in Munich^[4]. He died on March 15, 1996^[5]. He worked as a writer^[6] and novelist^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (234 views/month, #6,991 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Wolfgang Koeppen was born in Greifswald^[2].
• Wolfgang Koeppen passed away in Munich^[4].
• Wolfgang Koeppen was born on June 23, 1906^[3].
• Wolfgang Koeppen died on March 15, 1996^[5].
• Wolfgang Koeppen is buried at Nordfriedhof^[9].
• Wolfgang Koeppen held citizenship in Germany^[10].
• Wolfgang Koeppen worked as a writer^[6].
• Wolfgang Koeppen's professions included novelist^[7].
• Wolfgang Koeppen's field of work was German-language literature^[11].
• Wolfgang Koeppen received the Georg Büchner Prize^[12].
• Wolfgang Koeppen received the Franz Nabl Prize^[13].
• Wolfgang Koeppen received the Andreas Gryphius Prize^[14].
• Wolfgang Koeppen received the Stadtschreiber von Bergen^[15].
• Wolfgang Koeppen received the Immermann-Preis^[16].
• Wolfgang Koeppen received the Literature Award of the Bavarian Academy of the Fine Arts^[17].
• Wolfgang Koeppen was a member of German Academy for Language and Literature^[18].
• Wolfgang Koeppen was a member of Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts^[19].
• Wolfgang Koeppen is recorded as male^[20].
• Wolfgang Koeppen's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Wolfgang Koeppen's Commons category is recorded as Wolfgang Koeppen^[22].
• Wolfgang Koeppen's archives at is recorded as Greifswald University Library^[23].
• Wolfgang Koeppen's family name is recorded as Köppen^[24].
• Wolfgang Koeppen's family name is recorded as Koeppen^[25].
• Wolfgang Koeppen's given name is recorded as Wolfgang^[26].
• Wolfgang Koeppen's given name is recorded as Arthur^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: DE^[29]

• Began / founded: 1906-06-23^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1996-03-15^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 5f60c629-3aa1-41e3-b329-31c8891f942f^[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in Greifswald^[2], Wolfgang Koeppen… he was born on June 23, 1906^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6] and novelist^[7]. Wolfgang Koeppen's field of work was German-language literature^[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Georg Büchner Prize^[12], a literary award^[33], in Germany^[34], founded in 1923^[35]; Franz Nabl Prize^[13], a literary award^[36], in Austria^[37], founded in 1975^[38]; Andreas Gryphius Prize^[14], a literary award^[39], in Germany^[40]; Stadtschreiber von Bergen^[15], a literary award^[41], in Germany^[42]; Immermann-Preis^[16], a literary award^[43], in Germany^[44]; and Literature Award of the Bavarian Academy of the Fine Arts^[17], a literary award^[45], in Germany^[46].

Death and Burial

Wolfgang Koeppen died on March 15, 1996^[5]. He passed away in Munich^[4]. He is buried at Nordfriedhof^[9].

Why It Matters

Wolfgang Koeppen ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (234 views/month, #6,991 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[47] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[48]

FAQs

Where was Wolfgang Koeppen born?

Wolfgang Koeppen's place of birth was Greifswald^[2].

Where did Wolfgang Koeppen die?

Wolfgang Koeppen died in Munich^[4].

What did Wolfgang Koeppen do for work?

Wolfgang Koeppen worked as writer^[6] and novelist^[7].

What awards did Wolfgang Koeppen receive?

Honors received include Georg Büchner Prize^[12], Franz Nabl Prize^[13], Andreas Gryphius Prize^[14], and Stadtschreiber von Bergen^[15].