Mascha Kaléko

German poet (1907-1975)
Person human Q215943
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Mascha Kaléko

Summary

Mascha Kaléko is a human[1]. She was born in Chrzanów[2]. She was born on June 7, 1907[3]. She died in Zurich[4]. She died on January 21, 1975[5]. She worked as a poet[6], writer[7], and librettist[8]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,163 views/month, #7,133 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Mascha Kaléko was born in Chrzanów[2].
  • Mascha Kaléko died in Zurich[4].
  • Mascha Kaléko was born on June 7, 1907[3].
  • Mascha Kaléko was born on June 17, 1907[10].
  • Mascha Kaléko was born on June 7, 1912[11].
  • Mascha Kaléko died on January 21, 1975[5].
  • Burial took place at Israelite Cemetery Upper Frisian Mountain[12].
  • Mascha Kaléko was married to Chemjo Vinaver[13].
  • Among Mascha Kaléko's spouses was Saul Barkali[14].
  • A child of Mascha Kaléko was Steven Vinaver[15].
  • Mascha Kaléko held citizenship in United States[16].
  • Mascha Kaléko held citizenship in Germany[17].
  • Mascha Kaléko worked as a poet[6].
  • Mascha Kaléko's professions included writer[7].
  • Mascha Kaléko's professions included librettist[8].
  • Mascha Kaléko's field of work was poetry[18].
  • Mascha Kaléko's education included a stint at Lessing-Hochschule zu Berlin[19].
  • Mascha Kaléko's education included a stint at Frederick William University Berlin[20].
  • Mascha Kaléko was educated at Reimann School[21].
  • Mascha Kaléko is recorded as female[22].
  • Mascha Kaléko's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Mascha Kaléko's Commons category is recorded as Mascha Kaléko[24].
  • Mascha Kaléko's archives at is recorded as German Literature Archive Marbach[25].
  • The cause of death was stomach cancer[26].
  • Mascha Kaléko's given name is recorded as Mascha[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: 1907-06-07[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1975-01-21[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: ef8ad935-9db4-4b85-9e98-69e12b9d5f93[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in Chrzanów[2], Mascha Kaléko… Recorded date of birth include June 7, 1907[3], June 17, 1907[10], and June 7, 1912[11].

Education

Educated at Lessing-Hochschule zu Berlin[19], a folk high school[33], in Germany[34], founded in 1901[35], headquartered in Dahlem[36]; Frederick William University Berlin[20], a university[37], in Prussia[38], founded in 1828[39]; and Reimann School[21], an arts educational institution[40], in Germany[41], founded in 1902[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], writer[7], and librettist[8]. Mascha Kaléko's field of work was poetry[18].

Personal Life

Spouses include Chemjo Vinaver[13], a musicologist[43], 1895–1973[44], of Poland[45] and Saul Barkali[14], a philologist[46], 1897–1970[47], of Poland[48], specialised in Hebrew[49]. A child of Mascha Kaléko was Steven Vinaver[15].

Death and Burial

Mascha Kaléko died on January 21, 1975[5]. She died in Zurich[4]. The cause of death was stomach cancer[26]. She is buried at Israelite Cemetery Upper Frisian Mountain[12].

Why It Matters

Mascha Kaléko ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,163 views/month, #7,133 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] She is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was Mascha Kaléko born?

Mascha Kaléko was born in Chrzanów[2].

Where did Mascha Kaléko die?

Mascha Kaléko died in Zurich[4].

Who was Mascha Kaléko married to?

Mascha Kaléko's spouses include Chemjo Vinaver[13] and Saul Barkali[14].

What did Mascha Kaléko do for work?

Mascha Kaléko worked as poet[6], writer[7], and librettist[8].

Where did Mascha Kaléko go to school?

Mascha Kaléko was educated at Lessing-Hochschule zu Berlin[19], Frederick William University Berlin[20], and Reimann School[21].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Handbuch der österreichischen Kinder- und Jugendbuchautorinnen. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [23] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [12] ↑ . Where Zurich Comes to Rest - The Cemeteries of the City of Zurich. wikidata.org.
  18. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] ↑ . dla-marbach.de. dla-marbach.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [10] ↑ . Handbuch der österreichischen Kinder- und Jugendbuchautorinnen. wikidata.org.
  23. [11] ↑ . Verbrannt, verboten, vergessen. wikidata.org.
  24. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [49] ↑ . 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. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 28
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'be', 'ca', 'commons', 'cs', 'da', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'eu', '
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  2. 8w ago · OBender12 · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship → United States, Germany
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  3. 14w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → poet, writer, librettist
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