Josef Balvín

Czech translator (1923-2009)
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Josef Balvín

Summary

Josef Balvín is a human[1]. His place of birth was Klobouky u Brna[2]. He was born on December 13, 1923[3]. He passed away in Prague[4]. He died on August 16, 2009[5]. He worked as a writer[6], translator[7], dramaturge[8], critic[9], and theatrologist[10].

Key Facts

  • Born in Klobouky u Brna[2], Josef Balvín…
  • Josef Balvín passed away in Prague[4].
  • Josef Balvín was born on December 13, 1923[3].
  • Josef Balvín died on August 16, 2009[5].
  • A child of Josef Balvín was Jiří Balvín[11].
  • Josef Balvín held citizenship in Czech Republic[12].
  • Josef Balvín held citizenship in Czechoslovakia[13].
  • Josef Balvín worked as a writer[6].
  • Josef Balvín's professions included translator[7].
  • Josef Balvín worked as a dramaturge[8].
  • Josef Balvín's professions included critic[9].
  • Josef Balvín's professions included theatrologist[10].
  • Josef Balvín's professions included theatre historian[14].
  • Josef Balvín's field of work was theatre art[15].
  • Josef Balvín's field of work was theatre criticism[16].
  • Josef Balvín's field of work was translating activity[17].
  • Among Josef Balvín's employers was Q139552169[18].
  • Among Josef Balvín's employers was Divadlo na Vinohradech[19].
  • Josef Balvín was educated at Brno Conservatory[20].
  • Josef Balvín was educated at Masaryk University Faculty of Arts[21].
  • Josef Balvín is recorded as male[22].
  • Josef Balvín's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Josef Balvín's family name is recorded as Balvín[24].
  • Josef Balvín's given name is recorded as Josef[25].
  • Josef Balvín's work location is recorded as Prague[26].

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Origins and Family

Josef Balvín was born in Klobouky u Brna[2]. He was born on December 13, 1923[3].

Education

Educated at Brno Conservatory[20], a conservatory[27], in Czech Republic[28], founded in 1919[29], headquartered in Brno[30] and Masaryk University Faculty of Arts[21], a philosophy faculty[31], in Czech Republic[32], founded in 1919[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], translator[7], dramaturge[8], critic[9], theatrologist[10], and theatre historian[14]. Fields of work include theatre art[15], a performing arts genre[34]; theatre criticism[16], a genre[35]; and translating activity[17]. Employers include Q139552169[18], a theatre company[36], in Czechoslovakia[37], founded in 1950[38], headquartered in Prague[39] and Divadlo na Vinohradech[19], a theatre company[40], in Czech Republic[41], founded in 1960[42], headquartered in Prague[43].

Personal Life

A child of Josef Balvín was Jiří Balvín[11].

Death and Burial

Josef Balvín died on August 16, 2009[5]. He passed away in Prague[4].

FAQs

Where was Josef Balvín born?

Josef Balvín was born in Klobouky u Brna[2].

Where did Josef Balvín die?

Josef Balvín passed away in Prague[4].

What did Josef Balvín do for work?

Josef Balvín worked as writer[6], translator[7], dramaturge[8], critic[9], and theatrologist[10].

Where did Josef Balvín go to school?

Josef Balvín was educated at Brno Conservatory[20] and Masaryk University Faculty of Arts[21].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . The Fine Art Archive. wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . Records of persons of interest. svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [23] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] . Q98553840. wikidata.org.
  9. [21] . Q98553840. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . Q98553840. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . Q98553840. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [14] . REGO. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [18] . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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