Jan Mukařovský

Czech essayist, estheticist, literary theorist and university educator (1891-1975)
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Jan Mukařovský

Summary

Jan Mukařovský is a human[1]. He was born in Písek[2]. He was born on November 11, 1891[3]. He passed away in Prague[4]. He died on February 8, 1975[5]. He worked as a writer[6], pedagogue[7], university teacher[8], literary critic[9], and literary scholar[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Jan Mukařovský was born in Písek[2].
  • Jan Mukařovský died in Prague[4].
  • Jan Mukařovský was born on November 11, 1891[3].
  • Jan Mukařovský died on February 8, 1975[5].
  • Burial took place at Střešovice cemetery[12].
  • Jan Mukařovský held citizenship in Czechoslovakia[13].
  • Jan Mukařovský worked as a writer[6].
  • Jan Mukařovský's professions included pedagogue[7].
  • Jan Mukařovský's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Jan Mukařovský worked as a literary critic[9].
  • Jan Mukařovský worked as a literary scholar[10].
  • Jan Mukařovský worked as a linguist[14].
  • Jan Mukařovský held the position of Rector of Charles University[15].
  • Jan Mukařovský was employed by Charles University[16].
  • Among Jan Mukařovský's employers was Comenius University[17].
  • Jan Mukařovský was employed by Institute of Czech Literature, Czech Academy of Sciences[18].
  • Jan Mukařovský was educated at Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague[19].
  • A notable student of Jan Mukařovský was Felix Vodička[20].
  • Jan Mukařovský received the Order of the Republic[21].
  • Jan Mukařovský received the honorary doctor of Comenius University[22].
  • Jan Mukařovský received the Klement Gottwald State Prize[23].
  • Jan Mukařovský was a member of presidium[24].
  • Jan Mukařovský was a member of presidium[25].
  • Jan Mukařovský is recorded as male[26].
  • Jan Mukařovský's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Jan Mukařovský's place of birth was Písek[2]. He was born on November 11, 1891[3].

Education

Jan Mukařovský's education included a stint at Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], pedagogue[7], university teacher[8], literary critic[9], literary scholar[10], and linguist[14]. Employers include Charles University[16], a public university[28], in Czech Republic[29], founded in 1348[30], headquartered in Prague[31]; Comenius University[17], a public university[32], in Slovakia[33], founded in 1919[34]; and Institute of Czech Literature, Czech Academy of Sciences[18], an institute[35], in Czech Republic[36], founded in 1946[37], headquartered in Prague[38]. Jan Mukařovský held the position of Rector of Charles University[15]. A notable student of him was Felix Vodička[20].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the Republic[21], an order[39], in Czechoslovakia[40], founded in 1951[41]; honorary doctor of Comenius University[22], an award[42], in Slovakia[43]; and Klement Gottwald State Prize[23], a state decoration[44], in Czechoslovak Socialist Republic[45].

Personal Life

Jan Mukařovský was affiliated with the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia[46].

Death and Burial

Jan Mukařovský died on February 8, 1975[5]. He passed away in Prague[4]. Burial took place at Střešovice cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Jan Mukařovský ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Jan Mukařovský born?

Jan Mukařovský's place of birth was Písek[2].

Where did Jan Mukařovský die?

Jan Mukařovský passed away in Prague[4].

What did Jan Mukařovský do for work?

Jan Mukařovský worked as writer[6], pedagogue[7], university teacher[8], literary critic[9], and literary scholar[10].

Where did Jan Mukařovský go to school?

Jan Mukařovský was educated at Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague[19].

What awards did Jan Mukařovský receive?

Honors received include Order of the Republic[21], honorary doctor of Comenius University[22], and Klement Gottwald State Prize[23].

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  1. [2] . Students of the Universities of Prague 1882–1945. Retrieved . is.cuni.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . Students of the Universities of Prague 1882–1945. is.cuni.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [46] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . uniba.sk. Retrieved . uniba.sk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Q78449741. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Q78449741. wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . is.cuni.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [20] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . 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. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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