Wolfgang Herrndorf
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Summary
Wolfgang Herrndorf was born on June 12, 1965[1], in Hamburg[2]. He died on August 26, 2013[3], in Berlin[4]. He worked as a writer[5], painter[6], illustrator[7], and caricaturist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,643 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Dorotheenstadt Cemetery[10]
- Country of citizenship: Germany[11]
- Educated at: Academy of Fine Arts, Nuremberg[12]
- Notable work: Sand[13], Tschick[14], Die Rosenbaum-Doktrin[15]
- Award received: Hans Fallada Prize[16], Clemens-Brentano-Preis[17], Leipzig Book Fair Prize/Fiction[18], Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis[19], BKS Bank Audience Award[20]
- Religion or worldview: atheism[21]
- Sex or gender: male[22]
- Movement: atheism[23]
- Genre: prose[24], blog[25]
- Commons category: Wolfgang Herrndorf[26]
- Archives at: German Literature Archive Marbach[27]
- Cause of death: gunshot wound[28]
- Family name: Herrndorf[29]
- Given name: Wolfgang[30], Otto[31], Georg[32]
- Official website: http://www.wolfgang-herrndorf.de/[33]
- Manner of death: suicide[34]
- Nominated for: Leipzig Book Fair Prize/Fiction[35], German Book Prize[36], Beste Boek voor Jongeren[37]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: German[38]
- Birth name: Wolfgang Otto Georg Herrndorf[39]
- Name in native language: Wolfgang Herrndorf[40]
Why It Matters
Wolfgang Herrndorf has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]
FAQs
Where was Wolfgang Herrndorf born?
Wolfgang Herrndorf was born in Hamburg[2].
Where did Wolfgang Herrndorf die?
Wolfgang Herrndorf passed away in Berlin[4].
What did Wolfgang Herrndorf do for work?
Wolfgang Herrndorf worked as a writer[5], painter[6], illustrator[7], and caricaturist[8].
Where did Wolfgang Herrndorf go to school?
Wolfgang Herrndorf was educated at Academy of Fine Arts, Nuremberg[12].
What awards did Wolfgang Herrndorf receive?
Honors received include Hans Fallada Prize[16], Clemens-Brentano-Preis[17], Leipzig Book Fair Prize/Fiction[18], and Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis[19].