Peter Handke

Summary

Peter Handke is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Griffen^[2]. He was born on December 6, 1942^[3]. He worked as a writer^[4], film director^[5], screenwriter^[6], translator^[7], and playwright^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,677 views/month, #6,861 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Peter Handke's place of birth was Griffen^[2].
• Peter Handke was born on December 6, 1942^[3].
• Among Peter Handke's spouses was Sophie Semin^[10].
• A child of Peter Handke was Amina Handke^[11].
• A child of Peter Handke was Léocadie Handke^[12].
• Peter Handke held citizenship in Austria^[13].
• German was Peter Handke's native language^[14].
• Peter Handke's professions included writer^[4].
• Peter Handke's professions included film director^[5].
• Peter Handke's professions included screenwriter^[6].
• Peter Handke worked as a translator^[7].
• Peter Handke's professions included playwright^[8].
• Peter Handke worked as a prose writer^[15].
• Peter Handke was educated at University of Graz^[16].
• Peter Handke received the Franz Kafka Prize^[17].
• Peter Handke received the Grand Austrian State Prize for Literature^[18].
• Peter Handke received the Georg Büchner Prize^[19].
• Peter Handke received the Schiller Memorial Prize^[20].
• Peter Handke received the International Ibsen Award^[21].
• Peter Handke received the Vilenica Prize^[22].
• Peter Handke was a member of Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts^[23].
• Peter Handke was a member of Academy of Sciences and Arts of the Republika Srpska^[24].
• Peter Handke was a member of Association of Writers of Serbia^[25].
• Peter Handke was a member of Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts^[26].
• Peter Handke is recorded as male^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: AT^[29]

• Began / founded: 1942-12-06^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: 84c3a101-b406-465c-8e01-2bab085a8681^[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Peter Handke's place of birth was Griffen^[2]. He was born on December 6, 1942^[3]. German was his native language^[14].

Education

Peter Handke was educated at University of Graz^[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[4], film director^[5], screenwriter^[6], translator^[7], playwright^[8], and prose writer^[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Franz Kafka Prize^[17], a literary award^[32], in Czech Republic^[33], founded in 2001^[34], headquartered in Old Town Hall^[35]; Grand Austrian State Prize for Literature^[18], an award^[36], in Austria^[37]; Georg Büchner Prize^[19], a literary award^[38], in Germany^[39], founded in 1923^[40]; Schiller Memorial Prize^[20], a literary award^[41], in Germany^[42], founded in 1955^[43]; International Ibsen Award^[21], a theatre award^[44], in Norway^[45], founded in 2008^[46]; and Vilenica Prize^[22], a literary award^[47], in Slovenia^[48], founded in 1986^[49].

Personal Life

Peter Handke was married to Sophie Semin^[10]. Children include Amina Handke^[11], a painter^[50], b. 1969^[51], of Austria^[52] and Léocadie Handke^[12], an assistant director^[53], b. 1992^[54].

Why It Matters

Peter Handke ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,677 views/month, #6,861 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[55] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[56]

He has been cited as an influence by Byung-Chul Han^[57], a writer^[58], b. 1959^[59], of South Korea^[60], awarded the Salzburg State Prize for Future Research^[61].

Works attributed to him include Offending the Audience^[62], a literary work^[63]; The Goalie's Anxiety at the Penalty Kick^[64], a literary work^[65]; A Sorrow Beyond Dreams^[66], a literary work^[67]; and Kaspar^[68], a literary work^[69].

FAQs

Where was Peter Handke born?

Peter Handke's place of birth was Griffen^[2].

Who was Peter Handke married to?

Peter Handke's spouses include Sophie Semin^[10].

What did Peter Handke do for work?

Peter Handke worked as writer^[4], film director^[5], screenwriter^[6], translator^[7], and playwright^[8].

Where did Peter Handke go to school?

Peter Handke was educated at University of Graz^[16].

What awards did Peter Handke receive?

Honors received include Franz Kafka Prize^[17], Grand Austrian State Prize for Literature^[18], Georg Büchner Prize^[19], and Schiller Memorial Prize^[20].

Who did Peter Handke influence?

Peter Handke has been cited as an influence by Byung-Chul Han^[57].