Jovan Skerlić

Serbian literary critic (1877–1914)
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Jovan Skerlić

Summary

Jovan Skerlić is a human[1]. He was born in Belgrade[2]. He was born on +1877-08-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Belgrade[4]. He died on +1914-05-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a writer[6], literary critic[7], journalist[8], literary historian[9], and university teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Belgrade[2], Jovan Skerlić…
  • Jovan Skerlić passed away in Belgrade[4].
  • Jovan Skerlić was born on +1877-08-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jovan Skerlić was born on +1877-01-01T00:00:00Z[12].
  • Jovan Skerlić died on +1914-05-02T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Jovan Skerlić is buried at Belgrade New Cemetery[13].
  • Jovan Skerlić held citizenship in Principality of Serbia[14].
  • Jovan Skerlić held citizenship in Kingdom of Serbia[15].
  • Jovan Skerlić's professions included writer[6].
  • Jovan Skerlić worked as a literary critic[7].
  • Jovan Skerlić's professions included journalist[8].
  • Jovan Skerlić's professions included literary historian[9].
  • Jovan Skerlić's professions included university teacher[10].
  • Jovan Skerlić worked as an essayist[16].
  • Jovan Skerlić's field of work was history of literature[17].
  • Jovan Skerlić's field of work was literary criticism[18].
  • Jovan Skerlić's field of work was politics[19].
  • Among Jovan Skerlić's employers was University of Belgrade[20].
  • Jovan Skerlić was educated at Velika škola[21].
  • Jovan Skerlić's education included a stint at University of Belgrade Faculty of Philology[22].
  • Jovan Skerlić's education included a stint at First Belgrade Gymnasium[23].
  • Jovan Skerlić was a member of Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts[24].
  • Jovan Skerlić's religion is recorded as Serbian Orthodox Church[25].
  • Jovan Skerlić's image is recorded as Jovan Skerlic.jpg[26].
  • Jovan Skerlić is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Jovan Skerlić was born in Belgrade[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1877-08-08T00:00:00Z[3] and +1877-01-01T00:00:00Z[12].

Education

Educated at Velika škola[21], an educational institution[28], in Principality of Serbia[29]; University of Belgrade Faculty of Philology[22], a faculty[30], in Serbia[31], founded in 1960[32]; and First Belgrade Gymnasium[23], a school[33], in Serbia[34], founded in 1839[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], literary critic[7], journalist[8], literary historian[9], university teacher[10], and essayist[16]. Fields of work include history of literature[17], an academic discipline[36]; literary criticism[18], a literary genre[37]; and politics[19], an academic discipline[38]. Jovan Skerlić was employed by University of Belgrade[20].

Personal Life

Jovan Skerlić's religion is recorded as Serbian Orthodox Church[25].

Death and Burial

Jovan Skerlić died on +1914-05-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Belgrade[4]. Burial took place at Belgrade New Cemetery[13].

Why It Matters

Jovan Skerlić ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Jovan Skerlić born?

Jovan Skerlić's place of birth was Belgrade[2].

Where did Jovan Skerlić die?

Jovan Skerlić passed away in Belgrade[4].

What did Jovan Skerlić do for work?

Jovan Skerlić worked as writer[6], literary critic[7], journalist[8], literary historian[9], and university teacher[10].

Where did Jovan Skerlić go to school?

Jovan Skerlić was educated at Velika škola[21], University of Belgrade Faculty of Philology[22], and First Belgrade Gymnasium[23].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [26] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [21] . wikidata.org.
  8. [22] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [23] . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [13] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . WorldCat Entities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [12] . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . 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. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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