Jáchym Topol

Czech writer and journalist (born 1962)
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Jáchym Topol

Summary

Jáchym Topol is a human[1]. His place of birth was Prague[2]. He was born on +1962-08-04T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a poet[4], writer[5], musician[6], opinion journalist[7], and journalist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Prague[2], Jáchym Topol…
  • Jáchym Topol was born on +1962-08-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jáchym Topol's father was Josef Topol[10].
  • Jáchym Topol's mother was Jiřina Topolová[11].
  • Jáchym Topol held citizenship in Czech Republic[12].
  • Jáchym Topol held citizenship in Czechoslovakia[13].
  • Jáchym Topol worked as a poet[4].
  • Jáchym Topol's professions included writer[5].
  • Jáchym Topol's professions included musician[6].
  • Jáchym Topol worked as an opinion journalist[7].
  • Jáchym Topol's professions included journalist[8].
  • Jáchym Topol worked as a playwright[14].
  • Jáchym Topol's field of work was literature[15].
  • Jáchym Topol's field of work was music[16].
  • Jáchym Topol's field of work was journalism[17].
  • Jáchym Topol's field of work was translation[18].
  • Jáchym Topol's field of work was editing[19].
  • Jáchym Topol's field of work was underground culture[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Jáchym Topol is City Sister Silver[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Jáchym Topol is Nightwork[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Jáchym Topol is The Devil's Workshop[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Jáchym Topol is Gargling with Tar[24].
  • A notable work attributed to Jáchym Topol is Citlivý člověk[25].
  • Jáchym Topol received the Vilenica Prize[26].
  • Jáchym Topol received the Tom Stoppard Prize[27].

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Origins and Family

Jáchym Topol's place of birth was Prague[2]. He was born on +1962-08-04T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Josef Topol[10]. His mother was Jiřina Topolová[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[4], writer[5], musician[6], opinion journalist[7], journalist[8], and playwright[14]. Fields of work include literature[15], a type of arts[28]; music[16], a type of arts[29]; journalism[17], an industry[30]; translation[18], an academic major[31]; editing[19]; and underground culture[20].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include City Sister Silver[21], a literary work[32], written by Jáchym Topol[33]; Nightwork[22], a literary work[34], written by him[35]; The Devil's Workshop[23], a literary work[36], written by him[37]; Gargling with Tar[24], a literary work[38], written by him[39]; and Citlivý člověk[25], a literary work[40], written by him[41].

Recognition

Awards received include Vilenica Prize[26], a literary award[42], in Slovenia[43], founded in 1986[44]; Tom Stoppard Prize[27], a literary award[45], in Czech Republic[46]; Jaroslav Seifert Prize[47], a literary award[48], in Czechoslovakia[49], founded in 1986[50]; Czech State Award for Literature[51], a literary award[52], in Czech Republic[53]; participant in the resistance and resistance against communism[54]; and Egon Hostovský Prize[55], a literary award[56], in Czech Republic[57], founded in 1974[58].

Why It Matters

Jáchym Topol ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]

FAQs

Where was Jáchym Topol born?

Jáchym Topol's place of birth was Prague[2].

Who were Jáchym Topol's parents?

Jáchym Topol's father was Josef Topol[10]. Jáchym Topol's mother was Jiřina Topolová[11].

What did Jáchym Topol do for work?

Jáchym Topol worked as poet[4], writer[5], musician[6], opinion journalist[7], and journalist[8].

What awards did Jáchym Topol receive?

Honors received include Vilenica Prize[26], Tom Stoppard Prize[27], Jaroslav Seifert Prize[47], and Czech State Award for Literature[51].

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  6. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  17. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [51] . wikidata.org.
  22. [54] . 3odboj.army.cz. Retrieved . 3odboj.army.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  24. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  27. [23] . wikidata.org.
  28. [24] . wikidata.org.
  29. [25] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  18. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  26. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [59] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [60] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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