Ilse Aichinger
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Summary
Ilse Aichinger was born on November 1, 1921[1], in Vienna[2]. She died on November 11, 2016[3], in Vienna[4]. She worked as a writer[5], radio playwright[6], poet[7], and novelist[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,299 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: 1921[10]
- Father: Ludwig Aichinger[11]
- Mother: Berta Aichinger[12]
- Spouse: Günter Eich[13]
- Child: Clemens Eich[14], Mirjam Eich[15]
- Country of citizenship: Austria[16]
- Native language: German[17]
- Field of work: literature[18], prose[19], poetry[20], radio drama[21]
- Employer: S. Fischer Verlag[22]
- Educated at: Gymnasium Sacre Coeur Wien[23], Ursulinenkloster Wien[24], University of Vienna[25]
- Award received: Anton Wildgans Prize[26], Grand Austrian State Prize for Literature[27], Marie Luise Kaschnitz Prize[28], Nelly Sachs Prize[29], Immermann-Preis[30], Literature Award of the Bavarian Academy of the Fine Arts[31], Weilheim Literature Prize[32], Award of the Gruppe 47[33], Manès-Sperber-Preis[34], Günter Eich Prize[35], Franz-Kafka-Preis[36], Joseph-Breitbach-Preis[37], Österreichischer Kunstpreis für Literatur[38], Franz Nabl Prize[39]
- Member of: Group 47[40], Academy of Arts, Berlin[41], German Academy for Language and Literature[42], Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts[43], PEN Germany[44], Academy of Arts (West Berlin)[45]
- Influenced by: Günter Eich[46], Franz Kafka[47], Ingeborg Bachmann[48], Virginia Woolf[49], Joseph Conrad[50], Stefan Zweig[51]
- Sex or gender: female[52]
- Commons category: Ilse Aichinger[53]
- Archives at: German Literature Archive Marbach[54]
- Family name: Aichinger[55]
- Given name: Ilse[56]
Why It Matters
Ilse Aichinger has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] She is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]
She has been cited as an influence by Ingeborg Bachmann[59], a poet[60], 1926–1973[61], of Austria[62], awarded the Anton Wildgans Prize[63], specialised in poetry[64] and Günter Eich[65], a translator[66], 1907–1972[67], of Germany[68], awarded the Georg Büchner Prize[69].
FAQs
Where was Ilse Aichinger born?
Ilse Aichinger's place of birth was Vienna[2].
Where did Ilse Aichinger die?
Ilse Aichinger died in Vienna[4].
Who were Ilse Aichinger's parents?
Ilse Aichinger's father was Ludwig Aichinger[11]. Ilse Aichinger's mother was Berta Aichinger[12].
Who was Ilse Aichinger married to?
Ilse Aichinger's spouses include Günter Eich[13].
What did Ilse Aichinger do for work?
Ilse Aichinger worked as a writer[5], radio playwright[6], poet[7], and novelist[8].
Where did Ilse Aichinger go to school?
Ilse Aichinger was educated at Gymnasium Sacre Coeur Wien[23], Ursulinenkloster Wien[24], and University of Vienna[25].
What awards did Ilse Aichinger receive?
Honors received include Anton Wildgans Prize[26], Grand Austrian State Prize for Literature[27], Marie Luise Kaschnitz Prize[28], and Nelly Sachs Prize[29].
Who did Ilse Aichinger influence?
Ilse Aichinger has been cited as an influence by Ingeborg Bachmann[59] and Günter Eich[65].