Volker Hage

German journalist, author and literary critic
Person human Q2531015
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Summary

Volker Hage was born on September 9, 1949[1], in Hamburg[2]. He died on April 29, 2026[3], in Hamburg[4]. He worked as a journalist[5], literary critic[6], writer[7], editor[8], and docent[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (63 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Germany[11]
  • Occupation: editing staff[12]
  • Employer: Spiegel-Verlag[13]
  • Sex or gender: male[14]
  • Commons category: Volker Hage[15]
  • Family name: Hage[16]
  • Given name: Volker[17]
  • Participant in: Ingeborg Bachmann Award 1988[18], Ingeborg Bachmann Award 1989[19], Ingeborg Bachmann Award 1990[20], Ingeborg Bachmann Award 1991[21], Ingeborg Bachmann Award 1992[22], Ingeborg Bachmann Award 1993[23], Ingeborg Bachmann Award 1994[24]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[25]

FAQs

Where was Volker Hage born?

Volker Hage was born in Hamburg[2].

Where did Volker Hage die?

Volker Hage died in Hamburg[4].

What did Volker Hage do for work?

Volker Hage worked as a journalist[5], literary critic[6], writer[7], editor[8], and docent[9].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  3. [14] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . archiv.bachmannpreis.orf.at. Retrieved . archiv.bachmannpreis.orf.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . archiv.bachmannpreis.orf.at. Retrieved . archiv.bachmannpreis.orf.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . archiv.bachmannpreis.orf.at. Retrieved . archiv.bachmannpreis.orf.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . archiv.bachmannpreis.orf.at. Retrieved . archiv.bachmannpreis.orf.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . archiv.bachmannpreis.orf.at. Retrieved . archiv.bachmannpreis.orf.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . archiv.bachmannpreis.orf.at. Retrieved . archiv.bachmannpreis.orf.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . archiv.bachmannpreis.orf.at. Retrieved . archiv.bachmannpreis.orf.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Bargioni · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 9d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 14d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Hamburg
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  4. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → journalist, literary critic, writer +3
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