Hans Hubermann

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Hans Hubermann is a kind, accordion-playing German foster father in "The Book Thief" whose quiet courage and compassion shape the life of the story’s young protagonist during Nazi-era Germany.

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Label Occurrences
Hans Hubermann canonical 6
Hans Hubermann Jr. 1

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf book character
fictional character
human
alignment anti-Nazi
appearsIn The Book Thief
The Book Thief
surface form: The Book Thief (2013 film adaptation)

The Book Thief
surface form: The Book Thief (novel)
associatedWith Himmel Street bombing
accordion music
causeOfDeath air raid
characterTrait compassionate
kind
quietly courageous
consequenceOfHelpingJew punished by Nazi authorities
createdBy Markus Zusak
diesIn bombing of Himmel Street
enlistsIn German army during World War II (as older conscript)
firstAppearance The Book Thief
surface form: The Book Thief (2005 novel)
fosterParentOf Liesel Meminger
gender male
helps Liesel Meminger
hides Max Vandenburg
knownFor harboring a Jewish refugee
playing the accordion
languageOfWork English (original publication language of the novel)
literaryGenre historical fiction
medium literature
militaryService World War I veteran
narratedBy The Book Thief
surface form: Death (as narrator of The Book Thief)
nationality German
occupation accordion player
house painter
opposes Nazi ideology
parentOf Hans Hubermann self-linksurface differs
surface form: Hans Hubermann Jr.

Trudy Hubermann
playsInstrument accordion
portrayedInFilmBy Geoffrey Rush
religion Christian
surface form: Christian (implied)
residence Himmel Street
Molching
roleInStory foster father of the protagonist
moral anchor for Liesel Meminger
saves a Jewish man during a march (by offering bread)
spouse Rosa Hubermann
teaches Liesel Meminger
teachesSubject reading
timePeriod Nazi Germany

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The Book Thief mainCharacter Hans Hubermann
Molching hasResident Hans Hubermann
Liesel Meminger adoptiveFather Hans Hubermann
Liesel Meminger closeRelationship Hans Hubermann
Hans Hubermann parentOf Hans Hubermann self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Hans Hubermann Jr.
Rosa Hubermann hasSpouse Hans Hubermann
Max Vandenburg protectedBy Hans Hubermann