Ján Smrek

Czechoslovak poet (1898–1982)
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Ján Smrek

Summary

Ján Smrek is a human[1]. Born in Melčice-Lieskové[2], he… he was born on December 16, 1898[3]. He passed away in Bratislava[4]. He died on December 8, 1982[5]. He worked as a writer[6], poet[7], and translator[8]. He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9]

Key Facts

  • Ján Smrek's place of birth was Melčice-Lieskové[2].
  • Ján Smrek passed away in Bratislava[4].
  • Ján Smrek was born on December 16, 1898[3].
  • Ján Smrek died on December 8, 1982[5].
  • Burial took place at National Cemetery in Martin[10].
  • Ján Smrek held citizenship in Austria–Hungary[11].
  • Ján Smrek held citizenship in Czechoslovakia[12].
  • Ján Smrek worked as a writer[6].
  • Ján Smrek's professions included poet[7].
  • Ján Smrek worked as a translator[8].
  • Ján Smrek received the Národní umělec[13].
  • Ján Smrek received the Klement Gottwald State Prize[14].
  • Ján Smrek is recorded as male[15].
  • Ján Smrek's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Ján Smrek's Commons category is recorded as Ján Smrek[17].
  • Ján Smrek's family name is recorded as Čietek[18].
  • Ján Smrek's given name is recorded as Ján[19].
  • Ján Smrek's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Ján Smrek[20].
  • Ján Smrek's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[21].
  • Ján Smrek's described by source is recorded as Records of persons of interest[22].
  • Ján Smrek's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Slovak[23].
  • Ján Smrek's writing language is recorded as Slovak[24].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[25]

  • Country: SK[26]

  • Began / founded: 1898-12-16[27]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1982-12-08[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: eaa024e1-9a8f-46dd-b781-1f883097038e[29]

Body

Origins and Family

Ján Smrek was born in Melčice-Lieskové[2]. He was born on December 16, 1898[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], poet[7], and translator[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Národní umělec[13], a title of honor[30], in Czechoslovakia[31] and Klement Gottwald State Prize[14], a state decoration[32], in Czechoslovak Socialist Republic[33].

Death and Burial

Ján Smrek died on December 8, 1982[5]. He died in Bratislava[4]. He is buried at National Cemetery in Martin[10].

Why It Matters

Ján Smrek has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Ján Smrek born?

Ján Smrek was born in Melčice-Lieskové[2].

Where did Ján Smrek die?

Ján Smrek died in Bratislava[4].

What did Ján Smrek do for work?

Ján Smrek worked as writer[6], poet[7], and translator[8].

What awards did Ján Smrek receive?

Honors received include Národní umělec[13] and Klement Gottwald State Prize[14].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . Records of persons of interest. svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . prazskyhradarchiv.cz. Retrieved . prazskyhradarchiv.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . svazky.cz. svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Occupation writer, poet, translator
    Sex or gender male
    Writing language Slovak
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