Ivan Martin Jirous

Czech poet (1944–2011)
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Ivan Martin Jirous

Summary

Ivan Martin Jirous is a human[1]. His place of birth was Humpolec[2]. He was born on September 23, 1944[3]. He died in Prague[4]. He died on November 10, 2011[5]. He worked as a writer[6], poet[7], art historian[8], editing staff[9], and translator[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Ivan Martin Jirous was born in Humpolec[2].
  • Ivan Martin Jirous passed away in Prague[4].
  • Ivan Martin Jirous was born on September 23, 1944[3].
  • Ivan Martin Jirous was born on September 22, 1944[12].
  • Ivan Martin Jirous died on November 10, 2011[5].
  • Ivan Martin Jirous died on November 9, 2011[13].
  • Burial took place at Cemetery of Kostelní Vydří[14].
  • Ivan Martin Jirous was married to Juliana Jirousová[15].
  • A child of Ivan Martin Jirous was Marta Veselá Jirousová[16].
  • A child of Ivan Martin Jirous was Františka Jirousová[17].
  • Ivan Martin Jirous held citizenship in Czech Republic[18].
  • Ivan Martin Jirous worked as a writer[6].
  • Ivan Martin Jirous worked as a poet[7].
  • Ivan Martin Jirous's professions included art historian[8].
  • Ivan Martin Jirous worked as an editing staff[9].
  • Ivan Martin Jirous's professions included translator[10].
  • Ivan Martin Jirous's professions included cultural studies scholar[19].
  • Ivan Martin Jirous's field of work was literature[20].
  • Ivan Martin Jirous's field of work was children's and young adult literature[21].
  • Ivan Martin Jirous's field of work was culturology[22].
  • Ivan Martin Jirous's field of work was Q16520492[23].
  • Ivan Martin Jirous's field of work was opinion journalism[24].
  • Ivan Martin Jirous received the 1st of June Award[25].
  • Ivan Martin Jirous received the Jaroslav Seifert Prize[26].
  • Ivan Martin Jirous received the participant in the resistance and resistance against communism[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: CZ[29]

  • Began / founded: 1944-09-23[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2011-11-10[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 2301dfe2-b562-4cb5-b75f-829485ad70a1[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in Humpolec[2], Ivan Martin Jirous… Recorded date of birth include September 23, 1944[3] and September 22, 1944[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], poet[7], art historian[8], editing staff[9], translator[10], and cultural studies scholar[19]. Fields of work include literature[20], a type of arts[33]; children's and young adult literature[21], a sub-set of literature[34]; culturology[22], a branch of science[35]; Q16520492[23]; and opinion journalism[24], a journalism genre[36].

Recognition

Awards received include 1st of June Award[25], an award[37], in Czech Republic[38]; Jaroslav Seifert Prize[26], a literary award[39], in Czechoslovakia[40], founded in 1986[41]; and participant in the resistance and resistance against communism[27].

Personal Life

Among Ivan Martin Jirous's spouses was Juliana Jirousová[15]. Children include Marta Veselá Jirousová[16], a poet[42], b. 1981[43] and Františka Jirousová[17], a writer[44], b. 1980[45], of Czech Republic[46], awarded the Jiří Orten Award[47], specialised in creative and professional writing[48]. His religion is recorded as Catholic Church[49].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include November 10, 2011[5] and November 9, 2011[13]. Ivan Martin Jirous died in Prague[4]. Burial took place at Cemetery of Kostelní Vydří[14].

Why It Matters

Ivan Martin Jirous ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was Ivan Martin Jirous born?

Ivan Martin Jirous's place of birth was Humpolec[2].

Where did Ivan Martin Jirous die?

Ivan Martin Jirous passed away in Prague[4].

Who was Ivan Martin Jirous married to?

Ivan Martin Jirous's spouses include Juliana Jirousová[15].

What did Ivan Martin Jirous do for work?

Ivan Martin Jirous worked as writer[6], poet[7], art historian[8], editing staff[9], and translator[10].

What awards did Ivan Martin Jirous receive?

Honors received include 1st of June Award[25], Jaroslav Seifert Prize[26], and participant in the resistance and resistance against communism[27].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . tritius.kkvysociny.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . tritius.kkvysociny.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Memory of Nations. Retrieved . pametnaroda.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . Deník.cz. Retrieved . jihlavsky.denik.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [23] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [24] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [14] . BillionGraves. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [49] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . plzen.eu. plzen.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . 3odboj.army.cz. Retrieved . 3odboj.army.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . 3odboj.army.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [12] . regional database of the Regional Library of Highlands. Retrieved . tritius.kkvysociny.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . english.ahram.org.eg. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Member of Committee for the Defense of the Unjustly Prosecuted
    Award received 1st of June Award, Jaroslav Seifert Prize, participant in the resistance and resistance against communism
    Languages spoken, written or signed Czech
    Described by source Records of persons of interest, regional database of the Regional Library of Highlands
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