Jan Skácel

Czech poet (1922–1989)
Person human Q1383168
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Jan Skácel

Summary

Jan Skácel is a human[1]. He was born in Vnorovy[2]. He was born on +1922-02-07T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Brno[4]. He died on +1989-11-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a translator[6], poet[7], writer[8], editing staff[9], and prose writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Jan Skácel was born in Vnorovy[2].
  • Jan Skácel died in Brno[4].
  • Jan Skácel was born on +1922-02-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jan Skácel died on +1989-11-07T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Jan Skácel is buried at Brno Central Cemetery[12].
  • Jan Skácel held citizenship in Czechoslovakia[13].
  • Jan Skácel worked as a translator[6].
  • Jan Skácel worked as a poet[7].
  • Jan Skácel's professions included writer[8].
  • Jan Skácel's professions included editing staff[9].
  • Jan Skácel worked as a prose writer[10].
  • Jan Skácel worked as an opinion journalist[14].
  • Jan Skácel's field of work was creative and professional writing[15].
  • Jan Skácel's field of work was poetry[16].
  • Jan Skácel's field of work was prose[17].
  • Jan Skácel's field of work was children's poetry[18].
  • Jan Skácel was educated at Masaryk University[19].
  • Jan Skácel was educated at Masaryk University Faculty of Arts[20].
  • Jan Skácel received the Vilenica Prize[21].
  • Jan Skácel received the honorary citizen of Brno[22].
  • Jan Skácel was a member of Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts[23].
  • Jan Skácel was a member of Q125391857[24].
  • Jan Skácel was a member of Svaz českých spisovatelů[25].
  • Jan Skácel's image is recorded as Brno-plaketa-Jana-Skácela-před-domem-35a-Kotlářská2013c.jpg[26].
  • Jan Skácel is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Jan Skácel's place of birth was Vnorovy[2]. He was born on +1922-02-07T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Masaryk University[19], a public university[28], in Czech Republic[29], founded in 1919[30], headquartered in Brno[31] and Masaryk University Faculty of Arts[20], a philosophy faculty[32], in Czech Republic[33], founded in 1919[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include translator[6], poet[7], writer[8], editing staff[9], prose writer[10], and opinion journalist[14]. Fields of work include creative and professional writing[15], an academic discipline[35]; poetry[16], a literary form[36]; prose[17], a literary form[37]; and children's poetry[18], a literary genre[38].

Recognition

Awards received include Vilenica Prize[21], a literary award[39], in Slovenia[40], founded in 1986[41] and honorary citizen of Brno[22], an award[42], in Czech Republic[43].

Personal Life

Jan Skácel was affiliated with the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia[44].

Death and Burial

Jan Skácel died on +1989-11-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Brno[4]. Burial took place at Brno Central Cemetery[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Jan Skácel include 7218 Skácel[45], an asteroid[46].

Why It Matters

Jan Skácel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

Entities named for him include 7218 Skácel[45], an asteroid[46].

FAQs

Where was Jan Skácel born?

Born in Vnorovy[2], Jan Skácel…

Where did Jan Skácel die?

Jan Skácel died in Brno[4].

What did Jan Skácel do for work?

Jan Skácel worked as translator[6], poet[7], writer[8], editing staff[9], and prose writer[10].

Where did Jan Skácel go to school?

Jan Skácel was educated at Masaryk University[19] and Masaryk University Faculty of Arts[20].

What awards did Jan Skácel receive?

Honors received include Vilenica Prize[21] and honorary citizen of Brno[22].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [26] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . Records of persons of interest. svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . REGO. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [44] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . REGO. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [14] . REGO. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [12] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . brno.cz. brno.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . REGO. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . REGO. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [45] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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
  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. [46] . 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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