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Arno Schmidt

German poet (1914–1979)
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Summary

Arno Schmidt was born on January 18, 1914[1], in Hamburg[2]. He died on June 3, 1979[3], in Celle[4]. He worked as a linguist[5], translator[6], writer[7], poet[8], and essayist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,859 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Hamm[11]
  • Spouse: Alice Schmidt[12]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[13]
  • Ethnic group: Germans[14]
  • Occupation: merchant[15], accountant[16], librettist[17]
  • Field of work: essay[18], prose[19], translation[20]
  • Notable work: Brand’s Haide[21]
  • Award received: Goethe Prize[22], Fontane-Preis[23]
  • Sex or gender: male[24]
  • Commons category: Arno Schmidt[25]
  • Cause of death: stroke[26]
  • Participated in conflict: World War II[27]
  • Family name: Schmidt[28]
  • Given name: Arno[29]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Arno Schmidt[30]
  • Commons gallery: Arno Schmidt[31]
  • Work location: Øverås[32]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[33]
  • Described by source: Hamburg Biographies[34]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[35]
  • Start of work period: 1933[36]

Why It Matters

Arno Schmidt has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Arno Schmidt born?

Arno Schmidt's place of birth was Hamburg[2].

Where did Arno Schmidt die?

Arno Schmidt died in Celle[4].

Who was Arno Schmidt married to?

Arno Schmidt's spouses include Alice Schmidt[12].

What did Arno Schmidt do for work?

Arno Schmidt worked as a linguist[5], translator[6], writer[7], poet[8], and essayist[9].

What awards did Arno Schmidt receive?

Honors received include Goethe Prize[22] and Fontane-Preis[23].

Related Entities

Germany

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [24] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . tandfonline.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [20] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . JSTOR. Retrieved . tandfonline.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . takemeback.to. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  6. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0305824-Schmidt-Arno-19141979
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  7. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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