Bolesław Prus
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Summary
Bolesław Prus was born on August 20, 1847[1], in Hrubieszów[2]. He died on May 19, 1912[3], in Warsaw[4]. He worked as a journalist[5], philosopher[6], writer[7], literary critic[8], and prose writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,985 views/month, #7,150 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Powązki Cemetery[11]
- Country of citizenship: Poland[12], Russian Empire[13]
- Native language: Polish[14]
- Ethnic group: Poles[15]
- Occupation: short story writer[16], novelist[17], opinion journalist[18]
- Field of work: fiction[19]
- Educated at: University of Warsaw[20]
- Notable work: The Doll[21]
- Award received: Cross of Independence with Swords[22]
- Influenced by: Victor Hugo[23], Charles Dickens[24], Józef Ignacy Kraszewski[25], Herbert Spencer[26], Gustave Flaubert[27], Hippolyte Taine[28], Mark Twain[29], Émile Zola[30], Alphonse Daudet[31]
- Sex or gender: male[32]
- Commons category: Bolesław Prus[33]
- Cause of death: myocardial infarction[34]
- Participated in conflict: January Uprising[35]
- Family name: Głowacki[36]
- Given name: Aleksander[37]
- Pseudonym: Bolesław Prus[38]
- IPA transcription: bɔlɛswaf prus[39]
- Topic's main category: Category:Bolesław Prus[40]
- Commons gallery: Bolesław Prus[41]
- Manner of death: natural causes[42]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[43], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[44], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[45], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[46], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[47], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[48], Polish Biographical Dictionary[49], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 9[50]
Why It Matters
Bolesław Prus has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]
Works attributed to him include The Doll[53], a literary work[54], founded in 1887[55]; Pharaoh[56], a literary work[57], founded in 1895[58]; The Outpost[59], a literary work[60]; Katarynka[61], a literary work[62]; and A Legend of Old Egypt[63], a literary work[64].
FAQs
Where was Bolesław Prus born?
Bolesław Prus was born in Hrubieszów[2].
Where did Bolesław Prus die?
Bolesław Prus passed away in Warsaw[4].
What did Bolesław Prus do for work?
Bolesław Prus worked as a journalist[5], philosopher[6], writer[7], literary critic[8], and prose writer[9].
Where did Bolesław Prus go to school?
Bolesław Prus was educated at University of Warsaw[20].
What awards did Bolesław Prus receive?
Honors received include Cross of Independence with Swords[22].