Josef Jařab

Czech senator of Czech Parliament, literature historian, literary theorist, translator and university educator (1937–2023)
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Josef Jařab

Summary

Josef Jařab is a human[1]. He was born in Kravaře[2]. He was born on +1937-07-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Olomouc[4]. He died on +2023-05-03T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6], pedagogue[7], translator[8], literary historian[9], and scholar of English[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Josef Jařab was born in Kravaře[2].
  • Josef Jařab died in Olomouc[4].
  • Josef Jařab was born on +1937-07-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Josef Jařab died on +2023-05-03T00:00:00Z[5].
  • A child of Josef Jařab was Jan Jařab[12].
  • A child of Josef Jařab was David Jarab[13].
  • Josef Jařab held citizenship in Czech Republic[14].
  • Josef Jařab held citizenship in Czechoslovakia[15].
  • Czech was Josef Jařab's native language[16].
  • Josef Jařab's professions included politician[6].
  • Josef Jařab worked as a pedagogue[7].
  • Josef Jařab worked as a translator[8].
  • Josef Jařab's professions included literary historian[9].
  • Josef Jařab's professions included scholar of English[10].
  • Josef Jařab worked as a teacher[17].
  • Josef Jařab's field of work was literary studies[18].
  • Josef Jařab's field of work was literary theory[19].
  • Josef Jařab's field of work was history of literature[20].
  • Josef Jařab's field of work was American literature[21].
  • Josef Jařab's field of work was English-language literature[22].
  • Josef Jařab's field of work was literary translation[23].
  • Josef Jařab held the position of Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe[24].
  • Josef Jařab held the position of Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe[25].
  • Josef Jařab held the position of Member of the Senate of the Parliament of the Czech Republic[26].
  • Josef Jařab held the position of Member of the Senate of the Parliament of the Czech Republic[27].

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Origins and Family

Josef Jařab's place of birth was Kravaře[2]. He was born on +1937-07-26T00:00:00Z[3]. Czech was his native language[16].

Education

Josef Jařab's education included a stint at Faculty of Arts, Palacký University of Olomouc[28]. He earned the academic degree of professor[29].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], pedagogue[7], translator[8], literary historian[9], scholar of English[10], and teacher[17]. Fields of work include literary studies[18], an academic discipline[30]; literary theory[19], an academic discipline[31]; history of literature[20], an academic discipline[32]; American literature[21], a sub-set of literature[33], in United States[34]; English-language literature[22], a sub-set of literature[35]; and literary translation[23], an academic discipline[36]. Among Josef Jařab's employers was Palacký University Olomouc[37]. Positions held include Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe[24], a position[38]; Member of the Senate of the Parliament of the Czech Republic[26], a position[39], in Czech Republic[40]; and rector[41], an elective office[42].

Recognition

Awards received include Silver Medal of the President of the Senate[43], an award[44], in Czech Republic[45], founded in 2007[46]; Olomouc City Award[47], an award[48], in Czech Republic[49], founded in 1997[50]; The VIZE 97 Prize[51]; and Czech Medal of Merit[52].

Personal Life

Children include Jan Jařab[12], a diplomat[53], b. 1965[54], of Czech Republic[55] and David Jarab[13], a director[56], b. 1971[57], of Czech Republic[58].

Death and Burial

Josef Jařab died on +2023-05-03T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Olomouc[4].

Why It Matters

Josef Jařab ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[11]

FAQs

Where was Josef Jařab born?

Josef Jařab was born in Kravaře[2].

Where did Josef Jařab die?

Josef Jařab passed away in Olomouc[4].

What did Josef Jařab do for work?

Josef Jařab worked as politician[6], pedagogue[7], translator[8], literary historian[9], and scholar of English[10].

Where did Josef Jařab go to school?

Josef Jařab was educated at Faculty of Arts, Palacký University of Olomouc[28].

What awards did Josef Jařab receive?

Honors received include Silver Medal of the President of the Senate[43], Olomouc City Award[47], The VIZE 97 Prize[51], and Czech Medal of Merit[52].

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Class ancestry

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

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