Jan Novák

Czech playwright
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Jan Novák

Summary

Jan Novák is a human[1]. Born in Kolín[2], he… he was born on +1953-04-04T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a writer[4], screenwriter[5], playwright[6], and film screenwriter[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Jan Novák's place of birth was Kolín[2].
  • Jan Novák was born on +1953-04-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Among Jan Novák's spouses was Alice Horáčková[9].
  • A child of Jan Novák was Adam Novák[10].
  • Jan Novák held citizenship in Czech Republic[11].
  • Jan Novák worked as a writer[4].
  • Jan Novák worked as a screenwriter[5].
  • Jan Novák worked as a playwright[6].
  • Jan Novák's professions included film screenwriter[7].
  • Jan Novák was educated at University of Chicago[12].
  • Jan Novák's education included a stint at Shimer College[13].
  • Jan Novák received the "Magnesia Litera" award for the best book of the year[14].
  • Jan Novák received the Egon Erwin Kisch Award[15].
  • Jan Novák's image is recorded as Jan Novak (1953) KVIFF.jpg[16].
  • Jan Novák is recorded as male[17].
  • Jan Novák's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Jan Novák's ISNI is recorded as 0000000116889412[19].
  • Jan Novák's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 94397506[20].
  • Jan Novák's GND ID is recorded as 139940758[21].
  • Jan Novák's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n84153396[22].
  • Jan Novák's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12393114h[23].
  • Jan Novák's IdRef ID is recorded as 033021945[24].
  • Jan Novák's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0637302[25].
  • Jan Novák's Commons category is recorded as Jan Novák (writer)[26].
  • Jan Novák's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 36159239[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Kolín[2], Jan Novák… he was born on +1953-04-04T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Chicago[12], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1890[30], headquartered in Chicago[31] and Shimer College[13], a college[32], in United States[33], founded in 1853[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], screenwriter[5], playwright[6], and film screenwriter[7].

Recognition

Awards received include "Magnesia Litera" award for the best book of the year[14] and Egon Erwin Kisch Award[15], a literary award[35], in Czech Republic[36], founded in 1992[37].

Personal Life

Jan Novák was married to Alice Horáčková[9]. A child of him was Adam Novák[10].

Why It Matters

Jan Novák ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Jan Novák born?

Jan Novák was born in Kolín[2].

Who was Jan Novák married to?

Jan Novák's spouses include Alice Horáčková[9].

What did Jan Novák do for work?

Jan Novák worked as writer[4], screenwriter[5], playwright[6], and film screenwriter[7].

Where did Jan Novák go to school?

Jan Novák was educated at University of Chicago[12] and Shimer College[13].

What awards did Jan Novák receive?

Honors received include "Magnesia Litera" award for the best book of the year[14] and Egon Erwin Kisch Award[15].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . Deník N. Retrieved . denikn.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . klubliteraturyfaktu.cz. Retrieved . klubliteraturyfaktu.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . viaf.org. Retrieved . viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . BD Gest'. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  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
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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