Ján Poničan

Czechoslovak poet, playwright, translator, writer and children books writer
Person human Q12768607
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Ján Poničan

Summary

Ján Poničan is a human[1]. His place of birth was Očová[2]. He was born on June 15, 1902[3]. He passed away in Bratislava[4]. He died on February 25, 1978[5]. He worked as a writer[6], playwright[7], poet[8], prose writer[9], and opinion journalist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Ján Poničan was born in Očová[2].
  • Ján Poničan died in Bratislava[4].
  • Ján Poničan was born on June 15, 1902[3].
  • Ján Poničan died on February 25, 1978[5].
  • Ján Poničan held citizenship in Czechoslovakia[12].
  • Ján Poničan worked as a writer[6].
  • Ján Poničan worked as a playwright[7].
  • Ján Poničan worked as a poet[8].
  • Ján Poničan worked as a prose writer[9].
  • Ján Poničan's professions included opinion journalist[10].
  • Ján Poničan worked as a translator[13].
  • Ján Poničan was educated at Faculty of Law, Charles University in Prague[14].
  • Ján Poničan received the Národní umělec[15].
  • Ján Poničan is recorded as male[16].
  • Ján Poničan's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Ján Poničan's Commons category is recorded as Ján Poničan[18].
  • Ján Poničan's given name is recorded as Ján[19].
  • Ján Poničan's pseudonym is recorded as Ján Rob[20].
  • Ján Poničan's described by source is recorded as Records of persons of interest[21].
  • Ján Poničan's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[22].
  • Ján Poničan's described by source is recorded as Literary Encyclopedia 1929—1939[23].
  • Ján Poničan's described by source is recorded as Concise Literary Encyclopedia[24].
  • Ján Poničan's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Slovak[25].
  • Ján Poničan's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'sk', 'text': 'Ján Poničan'}[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Ján Poničan's place of birth was Očová[2]. He was born on June 15, 1902[3].

Education

Ján Poničan was educated at Faculty of Law, Charles University in Prague[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], playwright[7], poet[8], prose writer[9], opinion journalist[10], and translator[13].

Recognition

Ján Poničan received the Národní umělec[15].

Death and Burial

Ján Poničan died on February 25, 1978[5]. He died in Bratislava[4].

Why It Matters

Ján Poničan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Ján Poničan born?

Ján Poničan's place of birth was Očová[2].

Where did Ján Poničan die?

Ján Poničan passed away in Bratislava[4].

What did Ján Poničan do for work?

Ján Poničan worked as writer[6], playwright[7], poet[8], prose writer[9], and opinion journalist[10].

Where did Ján Poničan go to school?

Ján Poničan was educated at Faculty of Law, Charles University in Prague[14].

What awards did Ján Poničan receive?

Honors received include Národní umělec[15].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Records of persons of interest. svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . Records of persons of interest. svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . Students of the Universities of Prague 1882–1945. wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . prazskyhradarchiv.cz. Retrieved . prazskyhradarchiv.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . svazky.cz. svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Ján Poničan. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/j-n-poni-an
MLA “Ján Poničan.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/j-n-poni-an.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_j-n-poni-an_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Ján Poničan}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/j-n-poni-an}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Ján Poničan — https://4ort.xyz/entity/j-n-poni-an (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/j-n-poni-an · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 16d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Records of persons of interest, Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978), Literary Encyclopedia 1929—1939 +1
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ [[Property:P1343]]: [[Q4263804]]"
  2. 23d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of human
    Aliases
    Citizenship
    Award received Národní umělec
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31705|batch #31705]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (5)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.