Jan Brzechwa

Polish writer (1898-1966)
Person human Q508990
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Jan Brzechwa

Summary

Jan Brzechwa is a human[1]. He was born in Zhmerynka[2]. He was born on August 15, 1898[3]. He passed away in Warsaw[4]. He died on July 2, 1966[5]. He worked as a poet[6], translator[7], children's writer[8], screenwriter[9], and poet lawyer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (114 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Jan Brzechwa was born in Zhmerynka[2].
  • Jan Brzechwa passed away in Warsaw[4].
  • Jan Brzechwa was born on August 15, 1898[3].
  • Jan Brzechwa was born on August 15, 1900[12].
  • Jan Brzechwa was born on 1898[13].
  • Jan Brzechwa died on July 2, 1966[5].
  • Burial took place at Powązki Military Cemetery[14].
  • A child of Jan Brzechwa was Krystyna Brzechwa[15].
  • Jan Brzechwa held citizenship in Poland[16].
  • Polish was Jan Brzechwa's native language[17].
  • Jan Brzechwa's professions included poet[6].
  • Jan Brzechwa's professions included translator[7].
  • Jan Brzechwa worked as a children's writer[8].
  • Jan Brzechwa's professions included screenwriter[9].
  • Jan Brzechwa's professions included poet lawyer[10].
  • Jan Brzechwa's professions included writer[18].
  • Jan Brzechwa's field of work was fiction[19].
  • Jan Brzechwa's field of work was copyright[20].
  • Jan Brzechwa's field of work was creative and professional writing[21].
  • Jan Brzechwa's field of work was poetry[22].
  • Jan Brzechwa's field of work was children's literature[23].
  • Jan Brzechwa's field of work was translation[24].
  • Jan Brzechwa was educated at Faculty of Law and Administration, University of Warsaw[25].
  • A notable work attributed to Jan Brzechwa is Q9355936[26].
  • A notable work attributed to Jan Brzechwa is Academy of Mr. Kleks[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: PL[29]

  • Began / founded: 1898-08-15[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1966-07-02[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: e2f1764e-ca69-4f07-ab33-9f367a9877b3[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in Zhmerynka[2], Jan Brzechwa… Recorded date of birth include August 15, 1898[3], August 15, 1900[12], and 1898[13]. Polish was his native language[17].

Education

Jan Brzechwa was educated at Faculty of Law and Administration, University of Warsaw[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], translator[7], children's writer[8], screenwriter[9], poet lawyer[10], and writer[18]. Fields of work include fiction[19]; copyright[20], a legal term or legal concept[33]; creative and professional writing[21], an academic discipline[34]; poetry[22], a literary form[35]; children's literature[23], a sub-set of literature[36]; and translation[24], an academic major[37].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Q9355936[26], a literary work[38] and Academy of Mr. Kleks[27], a literary work[39].

Recognition

Awards received include Medal of the 10th Anniversary of People's Poland[40], a jubilee medal[41], in Poland[42], founded in 1954[43]; Work Flag Order, 1st class[44], a grade of an order[45]; and Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta[46], a grade of an order[47], in Poland[48].

Personal Life

A child of Jan Brzechwa was Krystyna Brzechwa[15].

Death and Burial

Jan Brzechwa died on July 2, 1966[5]. He passed away in Warsaw[4]. He is buried at Powązki Military Cemetery[14].

Why It Matters

Jan Brzechwa ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (114 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

Works attributed to him include Chrząszcz[51], a literary work[52] and Academy of Mr. Kleks[53], a literary work[54].

FAQs

Where was Jan Brzechwa born?

Jan Brzechwa's place of birth was Zhmerynka[2].

Where did Jan Brzechwa die?

Jan Brzechwa died in Warsaw[4].

What did Jan Brzechwa do for work?

Jan Brzechwa worked as poet[6], translator[7], children's writer[8], screenwriter[9], and poet lawyer[10].

Where did Jan Brzechwa go to school?

Jan Brzechwa was educated at Faculty of Law and Administration, University of Warsaw[25].

What awards did Jan Brzechwa receive?

Honors received include Medal of the 10th Anniversary of People's Poland[40], Work Flag Order, 1st class[44], and Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta[46].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [25] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [23] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [24] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [18] . wikidata.org.
  19. [14] . wikidata.org.
  20. [40] . wikidata.org.
  21. [44] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [46] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Encyclopaedia Beliana. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [12] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [13] . The YIVO Encyclopedia of Jews in Eastern Europe (online edition). Retrieved . poezja.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [26] . wikidata.org.
  28. [27] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [51] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [53] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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