Jiří Kratochvil

Czech writer (born 1940)
Person human Q1376721
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Jiří Kratochvil

Summary

Jiří Kratochvil is a human[1]. He was born in Brno[2]. He was born on January 4, 1940[3]. He worked as a writer[4], journalist[5], editing staff[6], playwright[7], and philologist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Jiří Kratochvil's place of birth was Brno[2].
  • Jiří Kratochvil was born on January 4, 1940[3].
  • Jiří Kratochvil held citizenship in Czech Republic[10].
  • Jiří Kratochvil worked as a writer[4].
  • Jiří Kratochvil's professions included journalist[5].
  • Jiří Kratochvil worked as an editing staff[6].
  • Jiří Kratochvil worked as a playwright[7].
  • Jiří Kratochvil worked as a philologist[8].
  • Jiří Kratochvil worked as a librarian[11].
  • Jiří Kratochvil's field of work was creative and professional writing[12].
  • Jiří Kratochvil's field of work was prose[13].
  • Jiří Kratochvil's field of work was journalism[14].
  • Jiří Kratochvil's field of work was drama[15].
  • Jiří Kratochvil's field of work was philology[16].
  • Jiří Kratochvil was educated at Charles University[17].
  • Jiří Kratochvil's education included a stint at Masaryk University[18].
  • Jiří Kratochvil's education included a stint at Masaryk University Faculty of Arts[19].
  • Jiří Kratochvil received the City of Brno Award[20].
  • Jiří Kratochvil received the Jaroslav Seifert Prize[21].
  • Jiří Kratochvil received the Litera for prose[22].
  • Jiří Kratochvil received the participant in the resistance and resistance against communism[23].
  • Jiří Kratochvil received the Egon Hostovský Prize[24].
  • Jiří Kratochvil received the Czech State Award for Literature[25].
  • Jiří Kratochvil is recorded as male[26].
  • Jiří Kratochvil's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Brno[2], Jiří Kratochvil… he was born on January 4, 1940[3].

Education

Educated at Charles University[17], a public university[28], in Czech Republic[29], founded in 1348[30], headquartered in Prague[31]; Masaryk University[18], a public university[32], in Czech Republic[33], founded in 1919[34], headquartered in Brno[35]; and Masaryk University Faculty of Arts[19], a philosophy faculty[36], in Czech Republic[37], founded in 1919[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], journalist[5], editing staff[6], playwright[7], philologist[8], and librarian[11]. Fields of work include creative and professional writing[12], an academic discipline[39]; prose[13], a literary form[40]; journalism[14], an industry[41]; drama[15], a literary mode[42]; and philology[16], an academic discipline[43].

Recognition

Awards received include City of Brno Award[20], an award[44], in Czech Republic[45], founded in 1993[46]; Jaroslav Seifert Prize[21], a literary award[47], in Czechoslovakia[48], founded in 1986[49]; Litera for prose[22]; participant in the resistance and resistance against communism[23]; Egon Hostovský Prize[24], a literary award[50], in Czech Republic[51], founded in 1974[52]; and Czech State Award for Literature[25], a literary award[53], in Czech Republic[54].

Why It Matters

Jiří Kratochvil ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

FAQs

Where was Jiří Kratochvil born?

Born in Brno[2], Jiří Kratochvil…

What did Jiří Kratochvil do for work?

Jiří Kratochvil worked as writer[4], journalist[5], editing staff[6], playwright[7], and philologist[8].

Where did Jiří Kratochvil go to school?

Jiří Kratochvil was educated at Charles University[17], Masaryk University[18], and Masaryk University Faculty of Arts[19].

What awards did Jiří Kratochvil receive?

Honors received include City of Brno Award[20], Jaroslav Seifert Prize[21], Litera for prose[22], and participant in the resistance and resistance against communism[23].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . 3odboj.army.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [19] . REGO. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [11] . REGO. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . brno.cz. brno.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  22. [23] . 3odboj.army.cz. Retrieved . 3odboj.army.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . mkcr.cz. Retrieved . mkcr.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . 3odboj.army.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  24. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  26. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · Ben Skála · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sibling Jef Kratochvil, Jan Kratochvil
    Work location Brno
    Work period start
    Educated at Charles University, Masaryk University, Masaryk University Faculty of Arts
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