Irena Grudzińska-Gross

Polish historian of literature and culture
Person human Q11713750
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Summary

Irena Grudzińska-Gross was born on December 15, 1946[1], in Gdynia[2]. She has worked as a literary historian[3], opinion journalist[4], non-fiction writer[5], literary critic[6], and essayist[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (86 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Father: Jan Grudziński (działacz partyjny)[9]
  • Spouse: Jan T. Gross[10]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[11]
  • Occupation: historian[12]
  • Employer: Princeton University[13], Institute of Slavic Studies, Polish Academy of Sciences[14]
  • Educated at: Columbia University[15]
  • Award received: Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland[16], Member of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland[17], Guggenheim Fellowship[18]
  • Member of: Polish Society of Arts and Sciences Abroad[19], Związek Młodzieży Socjalistycznej[20]
  • Sex or gender: female[21]
  • Commons category: Irena Grudzińska-Gross[22]
  • Unmarried partner: Jonathan Schell[23]
  • Academic degree: Doctor[24], habilitation[25]
  • Family name: Grudzińska-Gross[26]
  • Given name: Irena[27]
  • Significant event: 1968 Polish political crisis[28]
  • Official website: https://slavic.princeton.edu/people/faculty/irena-grudzinska-gross[29], http://ispan.waw.pl/default/pl/pracownicy/profesorowie-nadzwyczajni/171-dr-hab-irena-gross[30]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: American English[31], Polish[32]
  • P14974: 6064[33]

Why It Matters

Irena Grudzińska-Gross is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Irena Grudzińska-Gross born?

Irena Grudzińska-Gross's place of birth was Gdynia[2].

Who were Irena Grudzińska-Gross's parents?

Irena Grudzińska-Gross's father was Jan Grudziński (działacz partyjny)[9].

Who was Irena Grudzińska-Gross married to?

Irena Grudzińska-Gross's spouses include Jan T. Gross[10].

What did Irena Grudzińska-Gross do for work?

Irena Grudzińska-Gross worked as a literary historian[3], opinion journalist[4], non-fiction writer[5], literary critic[6], and essayist[7].

Where did Irena Grudzińska-Gross go to school?

Irena Grudzińska-Gross was educated at Columbia University[15].

What awards did Irena Grudzińska-Gross receive?

Honors received include Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland[16], Member of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland[17], and Guggenheim Fellowship[18].

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  2. [21] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  11. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [18] ↑ . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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