Boris Pahor

Slovenian writer (1913–2022)
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Boris Pahor

Summary

Boris Pahor is a human[1]. Born in Trieste[2], he… he was born on +1913-08-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Trieste[4]. He died on +2022-05-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a writer[6], poet[7], politician[8], and opinion journalist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Boris Pahor's place of birth was Trieste[2].
  • Boris Pahor passed away in Trieste[4].
  • Boris Pahor was born on +1913-08-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Boris Pahor died on +2022-05-30T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Boris Pahor was married to Radoslava Premrl[11].
  • A child of Boris Pahor was Adrijan Pahor[12].
  • Boris Pahor held citizenship in Italy[13].
  • Slovene was Boris Pahor's native language[14].
  • Boris Pahor's professions included writer[6].
  • Boris Pahor worked as a poet[7].
  • Boris Pahor's professions included politician[8].
  • Boris Pahor worked as an opinion journalist[9].
  • Boris Pahor's field of work was literary activity[15].
  • Boris Pahor's field of work was opinion journalism[16].
  • Boris Pahor's education included a stint at University of Padua[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Boris Pahor is Necropolis[18].
  • Boris Pahor received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[19].
  • Boris Pahor received the Prešeren Award[20].
  • Boris Pahor received the Order of Freedom of the Republic of Slovenia[21].
  • Boris Pahor received the Preis der SWR-Bestenliste[22].
  • Boris Pahor received the Viareggio-Versilia International Prize[23].
  • Boris Pahor received the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[24].
  • Boris Pahor was a member of Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts[25].
  • Boris Pahor was influenced by France Bevk[26].
  • Boris Pahor's image is recorded as Boris Pahor par Claude Truong-Ngoc juin 2015.jpg[27].

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Origins and Family

Boris Pahor's place of birth was Trieste[2]. He was born on +1913-08-26T00:00:00Z[3]. Slovene was his native language[14].

Education

Boris Pahor's education included a stint at University of Padua[17]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], poet[7], politician[8], and opinion journalist[9]. Fields of work include literary activity[15] and opinion journalism[16], a journalism genre[29].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Boris Pahor is Necropolis[18].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[19], a grade of an order[30], in France[31]; Prešeren Award[20], an art prize[32], in Slovenia[33], founded in 1946[34]; Order of Freedom of the Republic of Slovenia[21], an order[35], in Slovenia[36], founded in 1992[37]; Preis der SWR-Bestenliste[22], a literary award[38], in Germany[39]; Viareggio-Versilia International Prize[23]; and Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[24], a grade of an order[40], in France[41].

Personal Life

Among Boris Pahor's spouses was Radoslava Premrl[11]. A child of him was Adrijan Pahor[12].

Death and Burial

Boris Pahor died on +2022-05-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Trieste[4].

Why It Matters

Boris Pahor ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

He has been cited as an influence by Drago Jančar[44], a writer[45], b. 1948[46], of Slovenia[47], awarded the Herder Prize[48].

Works attributed to him include Necropolis[49], a literary work[50], written by him[51].

FAQs

Where was Boris Pahor born?

Boris Pahor's place of birth was Trieste[2].

Where did Boris Pahor die?

Boris Pahor died in Trieste[4].

Who was Boris Pahor married to?

Boris Pahor's spouses include Radoslava Premrl[11].

What did Boris Pahor do for work?

Boris Pahor worked as writer[6], poet[7], politician[8], and opinion journalist[9].

Where did Boris Pahor go to school?

Boris Pahor was educated at University of Padua[17].

What awards did Boris Pahor receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[19], Prešeren Award[20], Order of Freedom of the Republic of Slovenia[21], and Preis der SWR-Bestenliste[22].

Who did Boris Pahor influence?

Boris Pahor has been cited as an influence by Drago Jančar[44].

References

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  2. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Slovenska biografija. wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . Slovenska biografija. wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . Treccani's Enciclopedia on line. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Slovenska biografija. wikidata.org.
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  8. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . ccma.cat. ccma.cat. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  19. [23] . premioletterarioviareggiorepaci.it. premioletterarioviareggiorepaci.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [28] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Slovenska biografija. siol.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . wikidata.org.
  26. [18] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [44] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [49] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  17. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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