Jiří Kolář

Czech poet, playwright, translator and artist (1914–2002)
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Jiří Kolář

Summary

Jiří Kolář is a human[1]. He was born in Protivín[2]. He was born on +1914-09-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Prague[4]. He died on +2002-08-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a writer[6], translator[7], playwright[8], painter[9], and poet[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Protivín[2], Jiří Kolář…
  • Jiří Kolář died in Prague[4].
  • Jiří Kolář was born on +1914-09-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jiří Kolář died on +2002-08-11T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Jiří Kolář is buried at Vinohrady Cemetery[12].
  • Jiří Kolář held citizenship in France[13].
  • Jiří Kolář held citizenship in Czech Republic[14].
  • Jiří Kolář held citizenship in Czechoslovakia[15].
  • Jiří Kolář worked as a writer[6].
  • Jiří Kolář's professions included translator[7].
  • Jiří Kolář's professions included playwright[8].
  • Jiří Kolář worked as a painter[9].
  • Jiří Kolář's professions included poet[10].
  • Jiří Kolář worked as a draftsperson[16].
  • Jiří Kolář's field of work was literature[17].
  • Jiří Kolář's field of work was visual poetry[18].
  • Jiří Kolář's field of work was experimental poetry[19].
  • Jiří Kolář's field of work was theatre art[20].
  • Jiří Kolář's field of work was visual arts[21].
  • Jiří Kolář's field of work was collaging[22].
  • Jiří Kolář received the Silver Medal of the President of the Senate[23].
  • Jiří Kolář received the Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, 2nd class[24].
  • Jiří Kolář received the Jaroslav Seifert Prize[25].
  • Jiří Kolář received the honorary citizen of Prague[26].
  • Jiří Kolář received the Czech Medal of Merit, 2nd class[27].

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Origins and Family

Jiří Kolář's place of birth was Protivín[2]. He was born on +1914-09-24T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], translator[7], playwright[8], painter[9], poet[10], and draftsperson[16]. Fields of work include literature[17], a type of arts[28]; visual poetry[18], an art movement[29]; experimental poetry[19], a literary genre[30]; theatre art[20], a performing arts genre[31]; visual arts[21], a type of arts[32]; and collaging[22], an artistic technique[33].

Recognition

Awards received include Silver Medal of the President of the Senate[23], an award[34], in Czech Republic[35], founded in 2007[36]; Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, 2nd class[24], a grade of an order[37], in Czech Republic[38]; Jaroslav Seifert Prize[25], a literary award[39], in Czechoslovakia[40], founded in 1986[41]; honorary citizen of Prague[26], an award[42], in Czech Republic[43]; and Czech Medal of Merit, 2nd class[27], a class of award[44], in Czech Republic[45].

Personal Life

Jiří Kolář was affiliated with the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia[46].

Death and Burial

Jiří Kolář died on +2002-08-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Prague[4]. Burial took place at Vinohrady Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Jiří Kolář ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

He has been cited as an influence by Eva Fuka[49], a photographer[50], 1927–2015[51], of Czechoslovakia[52], awarded the Personality of Czech photography[53], specialised in photography[54].

FAQs

Where was Jiří Kolář born?

Jiří Kolář's place of birth was Protivín[2].

Where did Jiří Kolář die?

Jiří Kolář passed away in Prague[4].

What did Jiří Kolář do for work?

Jiří Kolář worked as writer[6], translator[7], playwright[8], painter[9], and poet[10].

What awards did Jiří Kolář receive?

Honors received include Silver Medal of the President of the Senate[23], Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, 2nd class[24], Jaroslav Seifert Prize[25], and honorary citizen of Prague[26].

Who did Jiří Kolář influence?

Jiří Kolář has been cited as an influence by Eva Fuka[49].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Records of persons of interest. svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . Records of persons of interest. svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [46] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [49] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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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
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  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
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  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  22. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [54] . 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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  1. 15d ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name Kolář
    Member of political party Communist Party of Czechoslovakia
    Work location Paris
    Given name Jiří
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