Cornelia Funke

German author (born 1958)
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Cornelia Funke

Summary

Cornelia Funke is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Dorsten[2]. She was born on December 10, 1958[3]. She worked as a writer[4], children's writer[5], screenwriter[6], illustrator[7], and film producer[8]. She ranks in the top 0.26% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,951 views/month, #2,570 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Cornelia Funke's place of birth was Dorsten[2].
  • Cornelia Funke was born on December 10, 1958[3].
  • Cornelia Funke held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • German was Cornelia Funke's native language[11].
  • Cornelia Funke's professions included writer[4].
  • Cornelia Funke worked as a children's writer[5].
  • Cornelia Funke worked as a screenwriter[6].
  • Cornelia Funke worked as an illustrator[7].
  • Cornelia Funke worked as a film producer[8].
  • Cornelia Funke worked as a young adult author[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Cornelia Funke is Inkheart[13].
  • Cornelia Funke received the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[14].
  • Cornelia Funke received the Roswitha Prize[15].
  • Cornelia Funke received the Annette von Droste-Hülshoff prize[16].
  • Cornelia Funke received the Zilveren Griffel[17].
  • Cornelia Funke received the Wildweibchenpreis[18].
  • Cornelia Funke received the Phantastik-Preis der Stadt Wetzlar[19].
  • Cornelia Funke was influenced by Graham Greene[20].
  • Cornelia Funke is recorded as female[21].
  • Cornelia Funke's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Cornelia Funke's genre is fantasy[23].
  • Cornelia Funke's Commons category is recorded as Cornelia Funke[24].
  • Cornelia Funke's family name is recorded as Funke[25].
  • Cornelia Funke's given name is recorded as Cornelia[26].
  • Cornelia Funke's official website is recorded as https://corneliafunke.com[27].

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Origins and Family

Cornelia Funke was born in Dorsten[2]. She was born on December 10, 1958[3]. German was her native language[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], children's writer[5], screenwriter[6], illustrator[7], film producer[8], and young adult author[12].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Cornelia Funke is Inkheart[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[14], a grade of an order[28], in Germany[29]; Roswitha Prize[15], a literary award[30], in Germany[31], founded in 1973[32]; Annette von Droste-Hülshoff prize[16], a literary award[33], in Germany[34]; Zilveren Griffel[17], a children's literature award[35], in Netherlands[36], founded in 1971[37]; Wildweibchenpreis[18], a literary award[38], in Germany[39], founded in 1996[40]; and Phantastik-Preis der Stadt Wetzlar[19], a literary award[41], in Germany[42], founded in 1999[43].

Why It Matters

Cornelia Funke ranks in the top 0.26% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,951 views/month, #2,570 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] She is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

Works attributed to her include Inkheart[46], a literary work[47]; The Thief Lord[48], a written work[49]; Inkheart series[50], a novel series[51]; Dragon Rider[52], a literary work[53]; Wild Chicks[54], a novel series[55]; and Inkspell[56], a literary work[57].

FAQs

Where was Cornelia Funke born?

Born in Dorsten[2], Cornelia Funke…

What did Cornelia Funke do for work?

Cornelia Funke worked as writer[4], children's writer[5], screenwriter[6], illustrator[7], and film producer[8].

What awards did Cornelia Funke receive?

Honors received include Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[14], Roswitha Prize[15], Annette von Droste-Hülshoff prize[16], and Zilveren Griffel[17].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  22. [57] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Bargioni · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 6d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 9w ago · William Avery Bot bot · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Roswitha Prize, Annette von Droste-Hülshoff prize +30
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  4. 12w ago · Thoasp · 2026-07-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Roswitha Prize, Annette von Droste-Hülshoff prize +30
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  5. 12w ago · Thoasp · 2026-07-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Roswitha Prize, Annette von Droste-Hülshoff prize +30
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  6. 17w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → p0111355-Funke-Cornelia-1958
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  7. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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