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Hugo von Hofmannsthal

Austrian novelist, librettist, poet, dramatist (1874–1929)
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Summary

Hugo von Hofmannsthal was born on February 1, 1874[1], in Vienna[2]. He died on July 15, 1929[3], in Rodaun[4]. He worked as a novelist[5], librettist[6], poet[7], playwright[8], and writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,749 views/month, #7,072 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of death: Vienna[11]
  • Date of birth: January 1, 1874[12]
  • Date of death: January 1, 1929[13]
  • Place of burial: Cemetery Kalksburg[14]
  • Father: Hugo von Hofmannsthal[15]
  • Mother: Anna von Hofmannsthal[16]
  • Spouse: Gertrud Schlesinger[17]
  • Child: Raimund von Hofmannsthal[18], Christiane Zimmer[19], Franz von Hofmannsthal[20]
  • Country of citizenship: Austria[21], Cisleithania[22], Germany[23]
  • Native language: German[24]
  • Ethnic group: Austrians[25]
  • Occupation: screenwriter[26], composer[27], essayist[28], philologist[29]
  • Educated at: University of Vienna[30], Akademisches Gymnasium[31]
  • Notable work: Jedermann[32], Der Rosenkavalier[33], Elektra[34]
  • Member of: Young Vienna[35]
  • Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[36]
  • Sex or gender: male[37]
  • Movement: Young Vienna[38], Wiener Moderne[39], fin de siècle[40]
  • Commons category: Hugo von Hofmannsthal[41]
  • Archives at: Autostadt[42], Freies Deutsches Hochstift, Library[43]
  • Cause of death: stroke[44]
  • Academic degree: doctorate[45]
  • Participated in conflict: World War I[46]
  • Family name: von Hofmannsthal[47]
  • Given name: Hugo[48], Laurenz[49], August[50]

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  • Type: Person[51]

  • Country: AT[52]

  • Began / founded: 1874-02-01[53]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1929-07-15[54]

  • Community tags: has german audiobooks[55]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 4ead7d4a-3996-44a4-bd27-93222d4ac93a[56]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Hugo von Hofmannsthal include 8057 Hofmannsthal[57], an asteroid[58].

Why It Matters

Hugo von Hofmannsthal has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]

Works attributed to him include Jedermann[61], a literary work[62] and The Lord Chandos Letter[63], a literary work[64]. Entities named for him include 8057 Hofmannsthal[57], an asteroid[58].

FAQs

Where was Hugo von Hofmannsthal born?

Hugo von Hofmannsthal's place of birth was Vienna[2].

Where did Hugo von Hofmannsthal die?

Hugo von Hofmannsthal passed away in Rodaun[4].

Who were Hugo von Hofmannsthal's parents?

Hugo von Hofmannsthal's father was Hugo von Hofmannsthal[15]. Hugo von Hofmannsthal's mother was Anna von Hofmannsthal[16].

Who was Hugo von Hofmannsthal married to?

Hugo von Hofmannsthal's spouses include Gertrud Schlesinger[17].

What did Hugo von Hofmannsthal do for work?

Hugo von Hofmannsthal worked as a novelist[5], librettist[6], poet[7], playwright[8], and writer[9].

Where did Hugo von Hofmannsthal go to school?

Hugo von Hofmannsthal was educated at University of Vienna[30] and Akademisches Gymnasium[31].

Related Entities

Austria Fedor von Bock Germany University of Vienna

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [37] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . Genealogics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . Genealogics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] ↑ . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [21] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [23] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [19] ↑ . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
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  18. [6] ↑ . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [7] ↑ . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [8] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [9] ↑ . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [28] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [29] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [14] ↑ . Find a Grave. friedhoefewien.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [42] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [43] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . brockhaus.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  39. [12] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  40. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . brockhaus.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  41. [13] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  42. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  45. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  47. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  48. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  49. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [51] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [52] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [53] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [54] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [55] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [56] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [61] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [63] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [57] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [62] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [64] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [58] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [59] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [60] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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