Jiří Gruša

Czech diplomat, poet and writer (1938-2011)
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Jiří Gruša

Summary

Jiří Gruša is a human[1]. His place of birth was Pardubice[2]. He was born on November 10, 1938[3]. He died in Hanover[4]. He died on October 28, 2011[5]. He worked as a dramaturge[6], poet[7], diplomat[8], translator[9], and children's writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Pardubice[2], Jiří Gruša…
  • Jiří Gruša died in Hanover[4].
  • Jiří Gruša passed away in Bad Oeynhausen[12].
  • Jiří Gruša was born on November 10, 1938[3].
  • Jiří Gruša was born on October 11, 1938[13].
  • Jiří Gruša died on October 28, 2011[5].
  • Jiří Gruša is buried at Malvazinky Cemetery[14].
  • A child of Jiří Gruša was Martin Gruša[15].
  • Jiří Gruša held citizenship in Germany[16].
  • Jiří Gruša held citizenship in Czech Republic[17].
  • Jiří Gruša held citizenship in West Germany[18].
  • Jiří Gruša held citizenship in Czechoslovakia[19].
  • Czech was Jiří Gruša's native language[20].
  • Jiří Gruša's professions included dramaturge[6].
  • Jiří Gruša worked as a poet[7].
  • Jiří Gruša's professions included diplomat[8].
  • Jiří Gruša's professions included translator[9].
  • Jiří Gruša worked as a children's writer[10].
  • Jiří Gruša worked as a writer[21].
  • Jiří Gruša's field of work was philosophy[22].
  • Jiří Gruša's field of work was literature[23].
  • Jiří Gruša's field of work was theatre art[24].
  • Jiří Gruša's field of work was editing[25].
  • Jiří Gruša's field of work was translation[26].
  • Jiří Gruša's field of work was literary criticism[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Pardubice[2], Jiří Gruša… Recorded date of birth include November 10, 1938[3] and October 11, 1938[13]. Czech was his native language[20].

Education

Jiří Gruša was educated at Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include dramaturge[6], poet[7], diplomat[8], translator[9], children's writer[10], and writer[21]. Fields of work include philosophy[22], an academic discipline[29]; literature[23], a type of arts[30]; theatre art[24], a performing arts genre[31]; editing[25]; translation[26], an academic major[32]; and literary criticism[27], a literary genre[33]. Positions held include president[34], a position[35]; Minister of Education, Youth and Sports[36], a position[37], in Czech Republic[38], founded in 1969[39]; Ambassador of the Czech Republic to Germany[40]; and education minister[41], a public office[42].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[43], a grade of an order[44], in Germany[45]; Grand Officer of the Order of Honour (Lower Austria)[46]; Knight of the Legion of Honour[47], a grade of an order[48], in France[49]; Litera for poetry[50]; Adelbert von Chamisso Prize (complimentary gift)[51], an award[52], in Germany[53], founded in 1985[54]; and Andreas Gryphius Prize[55], a literary award[56], in Germany[57].

Personal Life

A child of Jiří Gruša was Martin Gruša[15].

Death and Burial

Jiří Gruša died on October 28, 2011[5]. Recorded place of death include Hanover[4], a big city[58], in Germany[59] and Bad Oeynhausen[12], a medium-sized district town[60], in Germany[61]. He is buried at Malvazinky Cemetery[14].

Why It Matters

Jiří Gruša ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]

FAQs

Where was Jiří Gruša born?

Jiří Gruša's place of birth was Pardubice[2].

Where did Jiří Gruša die?

Jiří Gruša passed away in Hanover[4].

What did Jiří Gruša do for work?

Jiří Gruša worked as dramaturge[6], poet[7], diplomat[8], translator[9], and children's writer[10].

Where did Jiří Gruša go to school?

Jiří Gruša was educated at Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague[28].

What awards did Jiří Gruša receive?

Honors received include Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[43], Grand Officer of the Order of Honour (Lower Austria)[46], Knight of the Legion of Honour[47], and Litera for poetry[50].

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  35. [13] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . ceskenoviny.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [62] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [63] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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