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Oskar Matzerath

fictional character from The Tin Drum and The Rat by Günter Grass
Person fictional_human Q60749935

Facts

47 properties
Instance of
fictional human, literary character, film character[17][18]
Sex or gender
male[16]
Date of birth
September 1924
Place of birth
Labesweg
Country of citizenship
Free City of Danzig (1924–1939), Germany (1949–present), German Reich (1939–1949)[12]
Occupation
drummer (1927–1945), vocalist (1927–1945), stonemason (1947–present), burglar (1938–1938), sculptor (1947–present), nude model (1948–present), drummer (1949–present)
Employer
Korneff (1947–1948), Kunstakademie Düsseldorf (1948–1949), Ferdinand Schmuh (1949–1950), Bebra (1950–1951), Korneff (1949–1949), Korneff (1950–1950), Kunstakademie Düsseldorf (1950–1950), Wehrmacht (1943–1944)
Educated at
Pestalozzischule (1931–1931)
Religion or worldview
Catholicism[15]
Father
Jan Bronski, Alfred Matzerath[8][9]
Mother
Agnes Matzerath[10]
Child
Kurt Matzerath[11]
Sibling
Kurt Matzerath
Genre
jazz[19]
Work location
Bittweg (1947–1949), Kunstakademie Düsseldorf (1948–1949), Zwiebelkeller (1949–1950), Metz, Paris (1943–1944), Nancy, Châlons-en-Champagne, Reims, Le Havre (1944–present), Trouville, Seine-Maritime (?–1944), Cabourg (1944–1944), Düsseldorf South Cemetery[29][30][31][32][33][34]
Student of
Bebra (1933–present), Fräulein Spollenhauer (1931–1931), Korneff (1947–1948), Gretchen Scheffler (1931–1937)[39]
Languages spoken, written or signed
German, French (1943–present)[43][44]
Birth name
Oskar Matzerath
Character type
picaro, antihero
Creator
Günter Grass[14]
Eye color
blue[42]
Family name
Matzerath[25]
Given name
Oskar[26]
Godparent
Jan Bronski[40]
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Hair color
chestnut hair
Handedness
left-handedness[22]
Height
0.94 m (1927–1945), 1.21 m (1945–1954), 1.23 m (1954–present)
Imported from
wholeness_audit_2026-05-02
Inspired by
stylite[35]
Instrument
tin drum[41]
Lifestyle
smoking (1940–present)
Medical condition
dwarfism, mental disorder, abnormal kyphosis (1945–present)[36][37][38]
Member of
The Dusters (1944–1945)
Military branch
Wehrmacht Propaganda Troops (1943–1944)
Narrative role
first-person narrator, unreliable narrator, omniscient narrator, protagonist, viewpoint character, main character
Native language
German[13]
Number of children
1
Participated in conflict
Defense of the Polish Post Office in Danzig, World War II[23][24]
Partner in business or sport
Ulla (1949–1949), Bebra (1943–1944), Roswitha Raguna (1943–1944), Kitty (1943–1944), Felix (1943–1944), Scholle (1949–1950), Klepp (1949–1950)
Patient of
Doktor Hollatz (1927–1945), Fräulein Doktor Hornstetter
Present in work
The Tin Drum, The Tin Drum, The Rat
Pseudonym
Oskarnello Raguna[27]
Residence
Labesweg (1924–1945), Düsseldorf (1945–present), Bilk (1946–1949), Jülicher Straße (1949–present)[20][21]
Significant event
involuntary commitment (1952–present)[28]
Significant person
Herbert Truczinski (1938–present), Gottfried von Vittlar (1951–present), Klepp (1949–present), Maria Matzerath (1940–1940), Roswitha Raguna (1943–present), Schwester Dorothea (1949–present), Aunt Kauer (?–1931), Lina Greff (1941–1942), Hannelore (1947–1948), Zeidler (1949–present), Maria Matzerath (1940–present)
Stepparent
Maria Matzerath
Unmarried partner
Roswitha Raguna (1943–1944)
🏷️ Also known as
en Herr Matzerath en Oskar Matzerath de Oskar Koljaiczek de Oskar Mazerath de Oskarnello Raguna
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Goodreads character ID
1793

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Summary

Oskar Matzerath is a fictional human[1]. He was born in September 1924[2] in Labesweg[3]. He has worked as a stonemason[4], sculptor[5], nude model[6], and drummer[7].

FAQs

Where was Oskar Matzerath born?

Oskar Matzerath was born in Labesweg[3].

Who were Oskar Matzerath's parents?

Oskar Matzerath's father was Jan Bronski[8]. Oskar Matzerath's mother was Agnes Matzerath[10].

What did Oskar Matzerath do for work?

Oskar Matzerath worked as a stonemason[4], sculptor[5], nude model[6], and drummer[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . Die Blechtrommel (1996 dtv ed.). wikidata.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] ↑ . Die Blechtrommel (1996 dtv ed.). wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . Die Blechtrommel (1996 dtv ed.). wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . Die Blechtrommel (1996 dtv ed.). wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . Die Blechtrommel (1996 dtv ed.). wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] ↑ . Die Blechtrommel (1996 dtv ed.). wikidata.org.
  17. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Die Blechtrommel (1996 dtv ed.). wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Die Blechtrommel (1996 dtv ed.). wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Die Blechtrommel (1996 dtv ed.). wikidata.org.
  21. [2] ↑ . Die Blechtrommel (1996 dtv ed.). wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . Die Blechtrommel (1996 dtv ed.). wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . Die Blechtrommel (1996 dtv ed.). wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . Die Blechtrommel (1996 dtv ed.). wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . Günter Grass: Die Blechtrommel (2000 Oldenburg ed.). wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . Die Blechtrommel (1996 dtv ed.). wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . Die Blechtrommel (1996 dtv ed.). wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . Die Blechtrommel (1996 dtv ed.). wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . Die Blechtrommel (1996 dtv ed.). wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . Die Blechtrommel (1996 dtv ed.). wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . Die Blechtrommel (1996 dtv ed.). wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . Günter Grass: Die Blechtrommel (2000 Oldenburg ed.). wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . Die Blechtrommel (1996 dtv ed.). wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . Die Blechtrommel (1996 dtv ed.). wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . Die Blechtrommel (1996 dtv ed.). wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . Die Blechtrommel (1996 dtv ed.). wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . Die Blechtrommel (1996 dtv ed.). wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . Die Blechtrommel (1996 dtv ed.). wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . Die Blechtrommel (1996 dtv ed.). wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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