Hans Wollschläger

German writer (1935–2007)
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Summary

Hans Wollschläger was born on March 17, 1935[1], in Minden[2]. He died on May 19, 2007[3], in Bamberg[4]. He worked as a linguist[5], writer[6], translator[7], literary critic[8], and theatrical director[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (225 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Germany[11]
  • Occupation: composer[12], opinion journalist[13]
  • Award received: August-Graf-von-Platen-Preis[14], Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[15], Prize of the city of Nuremberg[16], E.-T.-A.-Hoffmann-Preis[17], Friedrich-Rückert-Preis[18], Literature Award of the Bavarian Academy of the Fine Arts[19], Poetik-Professur an der Universität Bamberg[20], Deutscher Sprachpreis[21], Friedrich-Baur-Preis[22]
  • Member of: German Academy for Language and Literature[23]
  • Sex or gender: male[24]
  • Commons category: Hans Wollschläger[25]
  • Archives at: Bamberg State Library[26]
  • Family name: Wollschläger[27]
  • Given name: Hans[28]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[29], English[30]
  • Name in native language: Hans Wollschläger[31]

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[32]

  • Country: DE[33]

  • Began / founded: 1935-03-17[34]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2007-05-19[35]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 41de3b13-1826-486f-be3a-7035850056dd[36]

Why It Matters

Hans Wollschläger has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Hans Wollschläger born?

Hans Wollschläger's place of birth was Minden[2].

Where did Hans Wollschläger die?

Hans Wollschläger passed away in Bamberg[4].

What did Hans Wollschläger do for work?

Hans Wollschläger worked as a linguist[5], writer[6], translator[7], literary critic[8], and theatrical director[9].

What awards did Hans Wollschläger receive?

Honors received include August-Graf-von-Platen-Preis[14], Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[15], Prize of the city of Nuremberg[16], and E.-T.-A.-Hoffmann-Preis[17].

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Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [32] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [35] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [36] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.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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  1. 24d ago · Mrwdat3 · 2026-09-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Niedersächsische personen id → 1043262717
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  2. 26d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 15w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Niedersächsische personen id → 1043262717
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  4. 15w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 16w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  6. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → linguist, writer, translator +4
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  7. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → male
    Citizenship → —
    Award received → August-Graf-von-Platen-Preis, Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Prize of the city of Nuremberg +6
    Languages spoken, written or signed → German, English
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