Janosch

German children's writer, illustrator, and novellist (born 1931)
Person human Q77206
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Janosch

Summary

Janosch is a human[1]. His place of birth was Zabrze[2]. He was born on March 11, 1931[3]. He worked as an illustrator[4], children's writer[5], playwright[6], photographer[7], and textile designer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (477 views/month, #7,241 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Janosch's place of birth was Zabrze[2].
  • Janosch was born in Zaborze[10].
  • Janosch was born on March 11, 1931[3].
  • Janosch was born on January 1, 1931[11].
  • Janosch held citizenship in Germany[12].
  • Janosch worked as an illustrator[4].
  • Janosch worked as a children's writer[5].
  • Janosch's professions included playwright[6].
  • Janosch's professions included photographer[7].
  • Janosch's professions included textile designer[8].
  • Janosch worked as a writer[13].
  • Janosch's field of work was children's literature[14].
  • Janosch's field of work was young adult literature[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Janosch is Janoschs Traumstunde[16].
  • Janosch received the Andreas Gryphius Prize[17].
  • Janosch received the Literary Prize of the State Capital of Munich[18].
  • Janosch received the Bayerischer Poetentaler[19].
  • Janosch received the Toucan Prize[20].
  • Janosch received the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[21].
  • Janosch received the Silver Brush[22].
  • Janosch is recorded as male[23].
  • Janosch's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Janosch's Commons category is recorded as Janosch[25].
  • Janosch's residence is recorded as Tenerife[26].
  • Janosch's family name is recorded as Eckert[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: DE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1931-03-11[30]

  • Genre(s): audio drama[31]

  • Community tags: _consistency, audio drama, audiobook, has german audio plays, has german audiobooks[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: be1e06b8-88a7-49e1-b00e-74c1705ea9f9[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Zabrze[2], a city with powiat rights in Poland[34], in Poland[35], founded in 1201[36] and Zaborze[10], a village of Poland[37], in Poland[38]. Recorded date of birth include March 11, 1931[3] and January 1, 1931[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include illustrator[4], children's writer[5], playwright[6], photographer[7], textile designer[8], and writer[13]. Fields of work include children's literature[14], a sub-set of literature[39] and young adult literature[15], a sub-set of literature[40].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Janosch is Janoschs Traumstunde[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Andreas Gryphius Prize[17], a literary award[41], in Germany[42]; Literary Prize of the State Capital of Munich[18], a literary award[43], in Germany[44], founded in 1928[45]; Bayerischer Poetentaler[19], a cultural prize[46], in Germany[47], founded in 1961[48]; Toucan Prize[20], a literary award[49], in Germany[50]; Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[21], a decoration[51], in Germany[52]; and Silver Brush[22], a literary award[53], in Netherlands[54], founded in 1981[55].

Why It Matters

Janosch ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (477 views/month, #7,241 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

Works attributed to him include ¡Que bonito es Panamá![58], a literary work[59].

FAQs

Where was Janosch born?

Born in Zabrze[2], Janosch…

What did Janosch do for work?

Janosch worked as illustrator[4], children's writer[5], playwright[6], photographer[7], and textile designer[8].

What awards did Janosch receive?

Honors received include Andreas Gryphius Prize[17], Literary Prize of the State Capital of Munich[18], Bayerischer Poetentaler[19], and Toucan Prize[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . Q2451336. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [24] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . dbnl.org. Retrieved . dbnl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . ADAGP/CISAC membership list at 07/01/2019. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [11] . ADAGP/CISAC membership list at 07/01/2019. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [16] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [58] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  22. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [59] . 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. [56] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [57] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Official website http://www.janosch.de
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    Described by source Iedereen Leest, ProDetLit, Lexicon van de jeugdliteratuur
    Different from Horst Eckert
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