James Krüss

German writer (1926–1997)
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Summary

James Krüss was born on May 31, 1926[1], in Heligoland[2]. He died on August 2, 1997[3], in Gran Canaria[4]. He worked as a poet[5], children's writer[6], playwright[7], translator[8], and writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,386 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: North Sea[11]
  • Mother: Margareta Krüss[12]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[13]
  • Occupation: journalist[14], prose writer[15], singer[16], screenwriter[17], musician[18], illustrator[19], librettist[20]
  • Notable work: Timm Thaler[21]
  • Award received: Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[22], Hans Christian Andersen Award[23], Großer Preis der Deutschen Akademie für Kinder- und Jugendliteratur e.V. Volkach[24], Literaturpreis der Universitätsstadt Marburg und des Landkreises Marburg-Biedenkopf[25]
  • Sex or gender: male[26]
  • Member of political party: Nazi Party[27]
  • Archives at: International Youth Library[28]
  • Family name: Krüss[29]
  • Given name: James[30]
  • Pseudonym: Markus Polder[31], Felix Ritter[32]
  • Official website: http://www.jameskruess.de/[33]
  • Topic's main category: Category:James Krüss[34]
  • Described by source: ProDetLit[35], Lexicon van de jeugdliteratuur[36]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[37]
  • Birth name: James Jacob Hinrich Krüss[38]
  • Name in native language: James Krüss[39]
  • Short name: James Krüss[40]
  • Start of work period: 1950[41]

Why It Matters

James Krüss has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

Works attributed to him include Timm Thaler[44], a literary work[45].

FAQs

Where was James Krüss born?

James Krüss was born in Heligoland[2].

Where did James Krüss die?

James Krüss died in Gran Canaria[4].

Who were James Krüss's parents?

James Krüss's mother was Margareta Krüss[12].

What did James Krüss do for work?

James Krüss worked as a poet[5], children's writer[6], playwright[7], translator[8], and writer[9].

What awards did James Krüss receive?

Honors received include Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[22], Hans Christian Andersen Award[23], Großer Preis der Deutschen Akademie für Kinder- und Jugendliteratur e.V. Volkach[24], and Literaturpreis der Universitätsstadt Marburg und des Landkreises Marburg-Biedenkopf[25].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Estonian Wikipedia. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . Estonian Wikipedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Estonian Wikipedia. wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . Estonian Wikipedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . Estonian Wikipedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Estonian Wikipedia. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [28] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . dbnl.org. Retrieved . dbnl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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