Jiří Gruša

Czech diplomat, poet and writer (1938-2011)
Person human Q64579
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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 (98 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Pardubice[2].
  • 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].
  • Jiří Gruša was married to Q139423886[15].
  • Among Jiří Gruša's spouses was Ivana Koutská[16].
  • Jiří Gruša was married to Q139481902[17].
  • A child of Jiří Gruša was Martin Gruša[18].
  • Jiří Gruša held citizenship in Germany[19].
  • Jiří Gruša held citizenship in Czech Republic[20].
  • Jiří Gruša held citizenship in West Germany[21].
  • Jiří Gruša held citizenship in Czechoslovakia[22].
  • Czech was Jiří Gruša's native language[23].
  • Jiří Gruša's professions included dramaturge[6].
  • Jiří Gruša worked as a poet[7].
  • Jiří Gruša worked as a diplomat[8].
  • Jiří Gruša's professions included translator[9].
  • Jiří Gruša worked as a children's writer[10].
  • Jiří Gruša worked as a writer[24].
  • Jiří Gruša's field of work was philosophy[25].
  • Jiří Gruša's field of work was literature[26].
  • Jiří Gruša's field of work was theatre art[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[23].

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[24]. Fields of work include philosophy[25], an academic discipline[29]; literature[26], a type of arts[30]; theatre art[27], a performing arts genre[31]; editing[32]; translation[33], an academic major[34]; and literary criticism[35], a literary genre[36]. Positions held include president[37], a position[38]; Minister of Education, Youth and Sports[39], a position[40], in Czech Republic[41], founded in 1969[42]; Ambassador of the Czech Republic to Germany[43]; and education minister[44], a public office[45].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[46], a grade of an order[47], in Germany[48]; Grand Officer of the Order of Honour (Lower Austria)[49]; Knight of the Legion of Honour[50], a Ordensklasse[51], in France[52]; Litera for poetry[53]; Adelbert von Chamisso Prize (complimentary gift)[54], an award[55], in Germany[56], founded in 1985[57]; and Andreas Gryphius Prize[58], a literary award[59], in Germany[60].

Personal Life

Spouses include Q139423886[15], Ivana Koutská[16], and Q139481902[17]. A child of Jiří Gruša was Martin Gruša[18].

Death and Burial

Jiří Gruša died on October 28, 2011[5]. Recorded place of death include Hanover[4], a big city[61], in Germany[62] and Bad Oeynhausen[12], a medium-sized district town[63], in Germany[64]. 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 (98 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[65] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[66]

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].

Who was Jiří Gruša married to?

Jiří Gruša's spouses include Q139423886[15], Ivana Koutská[16], and Q139481902[17].

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[46], Grand Officer of the Order of Honour (Lower Austria)[49], Knight of the Legion of Honour[50], and Litera for poetry[53].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  11. [37] ↑ . pen-international.org. Retrieved . pen-international.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  25. [7] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  27. [9] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  29. [24] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [14] ↑ . BillionGraves. wikidata.org.
  31. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  36. [58] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  39. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . ceskenoviny.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [61] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  3. [63] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  13. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [52] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [55] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [56] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [57] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [59] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [60] ↑ . 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. [65] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [66] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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