Christa Wolf
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Summary
Christa Wolf was born on March 18, 1929[1], in Gorzów Wielkopolski[2]. She died on December 1, 2011[3], in Berlin[4]. She worked as a writer[5], screenwriter[6], politician[7], novelist[8], and essayist[9]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,081 views/month, #7,190 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Dorotheenstadt Cemetery[11]
- Spouse: Gerhard Wolf[12]
- Child: Annette Simon[13]
- Country of citizenship: Germany[14], German Democratic Republic[15]
- Native language: German[16]
- Occupation: journalist[17], literary critic[18], science fiction writer[19], critic[20], author[21], librettist[22], editing staff[23]
- Field of work: essay[24], German-language literature[25]
- Educated at: Friedrich Schiller University Jena[26], Leipzig University[27]
- Notable work: They Divided the Sky[28], The Quest for Christa T.[29], Patterns of Childhood[30], Cassandra[31]
- Award received: Georg Büchner Prize[32], Geschwister-Scholl-Preis[33], National Prize of East Germany[34], Schiller Memorial Prize[35], Heinrich Mann Prize[36], Samuel-Bogumil-Linde prize[37], Nelly Sachs Prize[38], honorary doctor of the University of Madrid Complutense[39], Franz Nabl Prize[40], Elisabeth Langgässer Literature Award[41], Austrian State Prize for European Literature[42], Literaturpreis der Stadt Bremen[43], Thomas Mann Prize[44], honorary doctorate of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel[45]
- Member of: Academy of Arts of the GDR[46], German Academy for Language and Literature[47], Central Committee of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany[48], Academy of Arts, Berlin[49]
- Sex or gender: female[50]
- Member of political party: Socialist Unity Party of Germany[51]
- Genre: prose[52]
- Commons category: Christa Wolf[53]
- Archives at: Archive of the Academy of Arts[54]
- Residence: Kleinmachnow[55]
- Family name: Wolf[56]
- Given name: Christa[57]
Product Details
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Type: Person[58]
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Country: DE[59]
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Began / founded: 1929-03-18[60]
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Ended / dissolved: 2011-12-01[61]
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Community tags: has german audiobooks[62]
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MusicBrainz ID: 116615dc-7dbc-4e9a-b3e1-563c7b0e58f8[63]
Why It Matters
Christa Wolf has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[64] She is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]
Works attributed to her include Cassandra[66], a literary work[67], founded in 1984[68]; They Divided the Sky[69], a literary work[70]; What Remains[71], a literary work[72]; and The Quest for Christa T.[73], a literary work[74].
FAQs
Where was Christa Wolf born?
Christa Wolf was born in Gorzów Wielkopolski[2].
Where did Christa Wolf die?
Christa Wolf passed away in Berlin[4].
Who was Christa Wolf married to?
Christa Wolf's spouses include Gerhard Wolf[12].
What did Christa Wolf do for work?
Christa Wolf worked as a writer[5], screenwriter[6], politician[7], novelist[8], and essayist[9].
Where did Christa Wolf go to school?
Christa Wolf was educated at Friedrich Schiller University Jena[26] and Leipzig University[27].
What awards did Christa Wolf receive?
Honors received include Georg Büchner Prize[32], Geschwister-Scholl-Preis[33], National Prize of East Germany[34], and Schiller Memorial Prize[35].