Adam Zagajewski

Polish poet (1945-2021)
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Adam Zagajewski

Summary

Adam Zagajewski is a human[1]. His place of birth was Lviv[2]. He was born on June 21, 1945[3]. He passed away in Kraków[4]. He died on March 21, 2021[5]. He worked as a linguist[6], poet[7], translator[8], writer[9], and university teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (98 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Adam Zagajewski's place of birth was Lviv[2].
  • Adam Zagajewski passed away in Kraków[4].
  • Adam Zagajewski was born on June 21, 1945[3].
  • Adam Zagajewski was born on January 1, 1945[12].
  • Adam Zagajewski died on March 21, 2021[5].
  • Burial took place at Saints Peter and Paul Church[13].
  • Adam Zagajewski's father was Tadeusz Zagajewski[14].
  • Among Adam Zagajewski's spouses was Maja Wodecka[15].
  • Adam Zagajewski held citizenship in Poland[16].
  • Polish was Adam Zagajewski's native language[17].
  • Adam Zagajewski's professions included linguist[6].
  • Adam Zagajewski's professions included poet[7].
  • Adam Zagajewski worked as a translator[8].
  • Adam Zagajewski's professions included writer[9].
  • Adam Zagajewski worked as a university teacher[10].
  • Adam Zagajewski's professions included novelist[18].
  • Adam Zagajewski's field of work was fiction[19].
  • Adam Zagajewski's field of work was Polish poetry[20].
  • Adam Zagajewski's field of work was translation from French[21].
  • Adam Zagajewski's field of work was literature[22].
  • Adam Zagajewski's field of work was Polish prose literature[23].
  • Adam Zagajewski was employed by University of Chicago[24].
  • Among Adam Zagajewski's employers was University of Houston[25].
  • Adam Zagajewski was employed by Jagiellonian University[26].
  • Among Adam Zagajewski's employers was AGH University of Science and Technology[27].

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Origins and Family

Adam Zagajewski's place of birth was Lviv[2]. Recorded date of birth include June 21, 1945[3] and January 1, 1945[12]. His father was Tadeusz Zagajewski[14]. Polish was his native language[17].

Education

Adam Zagajewski's education included a stint at Jagiellonian University[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6], poet[7], translator[8], writer[9], university teacher[10], and novelist[18]. Fields of work include fiction[19]; Polish poetry[20]; translation from French[21]; literature[22], a type of arts[29]; and Polish prose literature[23]. Employers include University of Chicago[24], a private university[30], in United States[31], founded in 1890[32], headquartered in Chicago[33]; University of Houston[25], a public university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1927[36]; Jagiellonian University[26], a public university[37], in Poland[38], founded in 1364[39], headquartered in Kraków[40]; and AGH University of Science and Technology[27], an institute of technology[41], in Poland[42], founded in 1913[43], headquartered in Kraków[44].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[45], a fellowship grant[46], in United States[47], founded in 1925[48]; Neustadt International Prize for Literature[49], a literary award[50], in United States[51], founded in 1969[52]; Vilenica Prize[53], a literary award[54], in Slovenia[55], founded in 1986[56]; Heinrich Mann Prize[57], a literary award[58], in Germany[59]; Samuel-Bogumil-Linde prize[60], a literary award[61], in Poland[62], founded in 1996[63], headquartered in Toruń[64]; and Kościelski Award[65], a literary award[66], in Poland[67], founded in 1962[68], headquartered in Geneva[69].

Personal Life

Adam Zagajewski was married to Maja Wodecka[15].

Death and Burial

Adam Zagajewski died on March 21, 2021[5]. He died in Kraków[4]. Burial took place at Saints Peter and Paul Church[13].

Why It Matters

Adam Zagajewski ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (98 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[70] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[71]

FAQs

Where was Adam Zagajewski born?

Adam Zagajewski's place of birth was Lviv[2].

Where did Adam Zagajewski die?

Adam Zagajewski passed away in Kraków[4].

Who were Adam Zagajewski's parents?

Adam Zagajewski's father was Tadeusz Zagajewski[14].

Who was Adam Zagajewski married to?

Adam Zagajewski's spouses include Maja Wodecka[15].

What did Adam Zagajewski do for work?

Adam Zagajewski worked as linguist[6], poet[7], translator[8], writer[9], and university teacher[10].

Where did Adam Zagajewski go to school?

Adam Zagajewski was educated at Jagiellonian University[28].

What awards did Adam Zagajewski receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[45], Neustadt International Prize for Literature[49], Vilenica Prize[53], and Heinrich Mann Prize[57].

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  32. [5] . Agence France-Presse. Retrieved . mediapart.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [70] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [71] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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