Ivo Brešan

Croatian writer (1936–2017)
Person human Q617562
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Ivo Brešan

Summary

Ivo Brešan is a human[1]. His place of birth was Vodice[2]. He was born on May 27, 1936[3]. He died in Zagreb[4]. He died on January 3, 2017[5]. He worked as a writer[6], screenwriter[7], playwright[8], and slavist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Ivo Brešan's place of birth was Vodice[2].
  • Ivo Brešan died in Zagreb[4].
  • Ivo Brešan was born on May 27, 1936[3].
  • Ivo Brešan died on January 3, 2017[5].
  • Burial took place at Kvanj City Cemetery[11].
  • A child of Ivo Brešan was Vinko Brešan[12].
  • Ivo Brešan held citizenship in Kingdom of Yugoslavia[13].
  • Ivo Brešan held citizenship in Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia[14].
  • Ivo Brešan held citizenship in Croatia[15].
  • Croatian was Ivo Brešan's native language[16].
  • Ivo Brešan worked as a writer[6].
  • Ivo Brešan's professions included screenwriter[7].
  • Ivo Brešan's professions included playwright[8].
  • Ivo Brešan's professions included slavist[9].
  • Ivo Brešan's field of work was drama[17].
  • Ivo Brešan's field of work was literature[18].
  • Ivo Brešan's field of work was television screenwriting[19].
  • Ivo Brešan's field of work was Slavic studies[20].
  • Ivo Brešan was educated at Antun Vrančić High School[21].
  • Ivo Brešan was educated at University of Zagreb[22].
  • Ivo Brešan received the Marin Držić Award[23].
  • Ivo Brešan received the Marin Držić Award[24].
  • Ivo Brešan received the Vladimir Nazor Award[25].
  • Ivo Brešan received the Ksaver Šandor Gjalski Award[26].
  • Ivo Brešan is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Ivo Brešan's place of birth was Vodice[2]. He was born on May 27, 1936[3]. Croatian was his native language[16].

Education

Educated at Antun Vrančić High School[21], a high school[28], in Croatia[29], founded in 1909[30] and University of Zagreb[22], a public university[31], in Croatia[32], founded in 1669[33], headquartered in Zagreb[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], screenwriter[7], playwright[8], and slavist[9]. Fields of work include drama[17], a literary mode[35]; literature[18], a type of arts[36]; television screenwriting[19]; and Slavic studies[20], an academic discipline[37].

Recognition

Awards received include Marin Držić Award[23], a literary award[38], in Croatia[39], founded in 1991[40]; Vladimir Nazor Award[25], a group of awards[41], in Croatia[42], founded in 1959[43]; and Ksaver Šandor Gjalski Award[26], a literary award[44], in Croatia[45], founded in 1979[46].

Personal Life

A child of Ivo Brešan was Vinko Brešan[12].

Death and Burial

Ivo Brešan died on January 3, 2017[5]. He passed away in Zagreb[4]. Burial took place at Kvanj City Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Ivo Brešan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47]

FAQs

Where was Ivo Brešan born?

Ivo Brešan's place of birth was Vodice[2].

Where did Ivo Brešan die?

Ivo Brešan died in Zagreb[4].

What did Ivo Brešan do for work?

Ivo Brešan worked as writer[6], screenwriter[7], playwright[8], and slavist[9].

Where did Ivo Brešan go to school?

Ivo Brešan was educated at Antun Vrančić High School[21] and University of Zagreb[22].

What awards did Ivo Brešan receive?

Honors received include Marin Držić Award[23], Marin Držić Award[24], Vladimir Nazor Award[25], and Ksaver Šandor Gjalski Award[26].

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  10. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [11] . sibenski.slobodnadalmacija.hr. Retrieved . sibenski.slobodnadalmacija.hr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Croatian Biographical Lexicon. wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Croatian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . net.hr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . 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. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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