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Jan Bronski

fictional character from The Tin Drum by Günter Grass
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Summary

Jan Bronski is a fictional human[1]. He was born on 1895[2] in Kashubia[3]. He died on September 1, 1939[4], in Polish Post Office in the Free City of Danzig[5]. He worked as a civil servant[6] and postal worker[7].

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Zaspa Cemetery in Gdańsk[8]
  • Father: Vinzent Bronski[9]
  • Spouse: Hedwig Bronski[10]
  • Child: Oskar Matzerath[11], Stephan Bronski[12], Marga Bronski[13]
  • Country of citizenship: Poland[14], German Reich[15]
  • Ethnic group: Kashubians[16]
  • Field of work: administration[17]
  • Employer: Poczta Polska[18], Reichspost[19]
  • Creator: Günter Grass[20]
  • Religion or worldview: Catholicism[21]
  • Sex or gender: male[22]
  • Instance of: literary character[23], film character[24]
  • Cause of death: gunshot wound[25]
  • Residence: Bysewo[26], Przeróbka[27], Tadeusza Kościuszki Street[28]
  • Participated in conflict: Defense of the Polish Post Office in Danzig[29]
  • Family name: Bronski[30]
  • Given name: Jan[31]
  • Work location: Polish Post Office in the Free City of Danzig[32]
  • Relative: Agnes Matzerath[33]
  • Manner of death: homicide[34]
  • Eye color: blue[35]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[36], Kashubian[37], Polish[38]
  • Present in work: The Tin Drum[39]
  • Has characteristic: philately[40]
  • Lifestyle: smoking[41]

FAQs

Where was Jan Bronski born?

Jan Bronski's place of birth was Kashubia[3].

Where did Jan Bronski die?

Jan Bronski died in Polish Post Office in the Free City of Danzig[5].

Who were Jan Bronski's parents?

Jan Bronski's father was Vinzent Bronski[9].

Who was Jan Bronski married to?

Jan Bronski's spouses include Hedwig Bronski[10].

What did Jan Bronski do for work?

Jan Bronski worked as a civil servant[6] and postal worker[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . Die Blechtrommel (1996 dtv ed.). wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . Die Blechtrommel (1996 dtv ed.). wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . Die Blechtrommel (1996 dtv ed.). wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . Die Blechtrommel (1996 dtv ed.). wikidata.org.
  14. [6] ↑ . Die Blechtrommel (1996 dtv ed.). wikidata.org.
  15. [7] ↑ . Die Blechtrommel (1996 dtv ed.). wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Die Blechtrommel (1996 dtv ed.). wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Die Blechtrommel (1996 dtv ed.). wikidata.org.
  18. [8] ↑ . Die Blechtrommel (1996 dtv ed.). wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Die Blechtrommel (1996 dtv ed.). wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [16] ↑ . Die Blechtrommel (1996 dtv ed.). wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . Die Blechtrommel (1996 dtv ed.). wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . Die Blechtrommel (1996 dtv ed.). wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . Die Blechtrommel (1996 dtv ed.). wikidata.org.
  25. [28] ↑ . Die Blechtrommel (1996 dtv ed.). wikidata.org.
  26. [2] ↑ . Die Blechtrommel (1996 dtv ed.). wikidata.org.
  27. [4] ↑ . Die Blechtrommel (1996 dtv ed.). wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . Die Blechtrommel (1996 dtv ed.). wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . Die Blechtrommel (1996 dtv ed.). wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . Die Blechtrommel (1996 dtv ed.). wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . Die Blechtrommel (1996 dtv ed.). wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . Die Blechtrommel (1996 dtv ed.). wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . Die Blechtrommel (1996 dtv ed.). wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . Die Blechtrommel (1996 dtv ed.). wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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