Katja Petrowskaja

German writer and journalist
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Katja Petrowskaja

Summary

Katja Petrowskaja is a human[1]. She was born in Kyiv[2]. She was born on February 3, 1970[3]. She worked as a journalist[4], writer[5], and philologist[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (214 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Katja Petrowskaja's place of birth was Kyiv[2].
  • Katja Petrowskaja was born on February 3, 1970[3].
  • Katja Petrowskaja's father was Miron Petrovsky[8].
  • Katja Petrowskaja's mother was Svitlana Petrovska[9].
  • Katja Petrowskaja held citizenship in Ukraine[10].
  • Katja Petrowskaja's professions included journalist[4].
  • Katja Petrowskaja worked as a writer[5].
  • Katja Petrowskaja worked as a philologist[6].
  • Katja Petrowskaja received the Ingeborg Bachmann Prize[11].
  • Katja Petrowskaja received the Ernst-Toller-Preis[12].
  • Katja Petrowskaja received the Aspekte-Literaturpreis[13].
  • Katja Petrowskaja received the Schubart-Literaturpreis[14].
  • Katja Petrowskaja received the Gustav Regler Award[15].
  • Katja Petrowskaja received the Jakob Wassermann Prize[16].
  • Katja Petrowskaja is recorded as female[17].
  • Katja Petrowskaja's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Katja Petrowskaja's Commons category is recorded as Katja Petrowskaja[19].
  • Katja Petrowskaja's given name is recorded as Katja[20].
  • Katja Petrowskaja's work location is recorded as Berlin[21].
  • Katja Petrowskaja's nominated for is recorded as Leipzig Book Fair Prize/Fiction[22].
  • Katja Petrowskaja's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[23].
  • Katja Petrowskaja's sibling is recorded as Yohanan Petrovsky-Shtern[24].
  • Katja Petrowskaja's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Ukraine[25].

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Origins and Family

Katja Petrowskaja was born in Kyiv[2]. She was born on February 3, 1970[3]. Her father was Miron Petrovsky[8]. Her mother was Svitlana Petrovska[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[4], writer[5], and philologist[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Ingeborg Bachmann Prize[11], a literary award[26], in Austria[27], founded in 1977[28]; Ernst-Toller-Preis[12], a literary award[29], in Germany[30]; Aspekte-Literaturpreis[13], a literary award[31], in Germany[32], founded in 1979[33]; Schubart-Literaturpreis[14], a literary award[34], in Germany[35], founded in 1955[36]; Gustav Regler Award[15], an award[37], in Germany[38], founded in 1999[39]; and Jakob Wassermann Prize[16], a literary award[40], in Germany[41], founded in 1993[42].

Why It Matters

Katja Petrowskaja ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (214 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] She is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Katja Petrowskaja born?

Born in Kyiv[2], Katja Petrowskaja…

Who were Katja Petrowskaja's parents?

Katja Petrowskaja's father was Miron Petrovsky[8]. Katja Petrowskaja's mother was Svitlana Petrovska[9].

What did Katja Petrowskaja do for work?

Katja Petrowskaja worked as journalist[4], writer[5], and philologist[6].

What awards did Katja Petrowskaja receive?

Honors received include Ingeborg Bachmann Prize[11], Ernst-Toller-Preis[12], Aspekte-Literaturpreis[13], and Schubart-Literaturpreis[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . archiv-bachmannpreis.orf.at. Retrieved . archiv-bachmannpreis.orf.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . suhrkamp.de. suhrkamp.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . suhrkamp.de. suhrkamp.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . schubart-literaturpreis.de. schubart-literaturpreis.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . saarbruecker-zeitung.de. saarbruecker-zeitung.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . fuerth.de. fuerth.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . FemBio database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . preis-der-leipziger-buchmesse.de. preis-der-leipziger-buchmesse.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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