Peter Weiss

Summary

Peter Weiss is a human^[1]. He was born in Nowawes^[2]. He was born on November 8, 1916^[3]. He passed away in Stockholm^[4]. He died on May 10, 1982^[5]. He worked as a playwright^[6], writer^[7], painter^[8], director^[9], and film director^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (416 views/month, #7,219 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Nowawes^[2], Peter Weiss…
• Peter Weiss was born in Babelsberg^[12].
• Peter Weiss died in Stockholm^[4].
• Peter Weiss was born on November 8, 1916^[3].
• Peter Weiss died on May 10, 1982^[5].
• Burial took place at Q252312^[13].
• Peter Weiss's father was Jenö Weiss^[14].
• Peter Weiss's mother was Frieda Hummel^[15].
• Peter Weiss was married to Helga Henschen^[16].
• Peter Weiss was married to Gunilla Palmstierna-Weiss^[17].
• Peter Weiss was married to Carlota Dethore^[18].
• A child of Peter Weiss was Nadja Weiss^[19].
• Peter Weiss held citizenship in Germany^[20].
• Peter Weiss held citizenship in Sweden^[21].
• Peter Weiss held citizenship in Czechoslovakia^[22].
• Peter Weiss held citizenship in United Kingdom^[23].
• Peter Weiss's professions included playwright^[6].
• Peter Weiss's professions included writer^[7].
• Peter Weiss's professions included painter^[8].
• Peter Weiss's professions included director^[9].
• Peter Weiss's professions included film director^[10].
• Peter Weiss's professions included illustrator^[24].
• Peter Weiss's field of work was performing arts^[25].
• Peter Weiss's education included a stint at University of Westminster^[26].
• Peter Weiss's education included a stint at Academy of Fine Arts, Prague^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: DE^[29]

• Began / founded: 1916-11-08^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1982-05-10^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 0c2d8e7d-daba-43d1-a3b9-4a80a6cb5c6e^[32]

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Nowawes^[2], a village^[33], in Germany^[34] and Babelsberg^[12], a Stadtbezirk^[35], in Germany^[36]. Peter Weiss was born on November 8, 1916^[3]. His father was Jenö Weiss^[14]. His mother was Frieda Hummel^[15].

Education

Educated at University of Westminster^[26], a public university^[37], in United Kingdom^[38], founded in 1838^[39], headquartered in London^[40] and Academy of Fine Arts, Prague^[27], an academy of fine arts^[41], in Czech Republic^[42], founded in 1799^[43], headquartered in Prague^[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include playwright^[6], writer^[7], painter^[8], director^[9], film director^[10], and illustrator^[24]. Peter Weiss's field of work was performing arts^[25]. A notable student of him was Åke Tillman^[45].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Aesthetics of Resistance^[46], a literary work^[47], founded in 1971^[48]; Leavetaking^[49], a literary work^[50]; Marat/Sade^[51], a literary work^[52], founded in 1963^[53], directed by Peter Brook^[54]; and Fluchtpunkt^[55], a literary work^[56].

Recognition

Awards received include Georg Büchner Prize^[57], a literary award^[58], in Germany^[59], founded in 1923^[60]; Heinrich Mann Prize^[61], a literary award^[62], in Germany^[63]; Charles Veillon prize in the German language^[64]; Preis der SWR-Bestenliste^[65], a literary award^[66], in Germany^[67]; Heinrich-Böll-Preis^[68], a literary award^[69], in Germany^[70], founded in 1980^[71]; and Literaturpreis der Stadt Bremen^[72], a literary award^[73], in Germany^[74], founded in 1954^[75].

Personal Life

Spouses include Helga Henschen^[16], a writer^[76], 1917–2002^[77], of Sweden^[78]; Gunilla Palmstierna-Weiss^[17], a writer^[79], 1928–2022^[80], of Sweden^[81], awarded the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[82], specialised in scenography^[83]; and Carlota Dethore^[18]. A child of Peter Weiss was Nadja Weiss^[19].

Death and Burial

Peter Weiss died on May 10, 1982^[5]. He died in Stockholm^[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction^[84]. He is buried at Q252312^[13].

Why It Matters

Peter Weiss ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (416 views/month, #7,219 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[85] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[86]

Works attributed to him include Marat/Sade^[87], a literary work^[88], founded in 1963^[89], directed by Peter Brook^[90]; The Aesthetics of Resistance^[91], a literary work^[92], founded in 1971^[93]; and The Investigation^[94], a literary work^[95].

FAQs

Where was Peter Weiss born?

Peter Weiss was born in Nowawes^[2].

Where did Peter Weiss die?

Peter Weiss passed away in Stockholm^[4].

Who were Peter Weiss's parents?

Peter Weiss's father was Jenö Weiss^[14]. Peter Weiss's mother was Frieda Hummel^[15].

Who was Peter Weiss married to?

Peter Weiss's spouses include Helga Henschen^[16], Gunilla Palmstierna-Weiss^[17], and Carlota Dethore^[18].

What did Peter Weiss do for work?

Peter Weiss worked as playwright^[6], writer^[7], painter^[8], director^[9], and film director^[10].

Where did Peter Weiss go to school?

Peter Weiss was educated at University of Westminster^[26] and Academy of Fine Arts, Prague^[27].

What awards did Peter Weiss receive?

Honors received include Georg Büchner Prize^[57], Heinrich Mann Prize^[61], Charles Veillon prize in the German language^[64], and Preis der SWR-Bestenliste^[65].