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Rainer Merkel

German writer
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Summary

Rainer Merkel was born on May 26, 1964[1], in Cologne[2]. He has worked as a writer[3]. He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[4]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Germany[5]
  • Award received: Erich Fried Prize[6]
  • Sex or gender: male[7]
  • Commons category: Rainer Merkel[8]
  • Family name: Merkel[9]
  • Given name: Rainer[10]
  • Work location: Berlin[11], Dublin[12]
  • Nominated for: German Book Prize[13]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[14]

FAQs

Where was Rainer Merkel born?

Rainer Merkel's place of birth was Cologne[2].

What did Rainer Merkel do for work?

Rainer Merkel worked as a writer[3].

What awards did Rainer Merkel receive?

Honors received include Erich Fried Prize[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . deutscher-buchpreis.de. deutscher-buchpreis.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · HedgeHog · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'commons', 'de']
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  2. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nationale thesaurus voor auteursnamen id → 275090507
    Date of birth → +1964-05-26T00:00:00Z
    Given name → Rainer
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