Kajetan Kovič

Slovene writer, poet and translator
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Kajetan Kovič
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Kajetan Kovič

Summary

Kajetan Kovič is a human[1]. His place of birth was Maribor[2]. He was born on October 21, 1931[3]. He died in Ljubljana[4]. He died on November 7, 2014[5]. He worked as a linguist[6], poet[7], writer[8], translator[9], and journalist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Kajetan Kovič was born in Maribor[2].
  • Kajetan Kovič passed away in Ljubljana[4].
  • Kajetan Kovič was born on October 21, 1931[3].
  • Kajetan Kovič died on November 7, 2014[5].
  • Kajetan Kovič held citizenship in Slovenia[12].
  • Kajetan Kovič held citizenship in Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia[13].
  • Kajetan Kovič held citizenship in Kingdom of Yugoslavia[14].
  • Kajetan Kovič worked as a linguist[6].
  • Kajetan Kovič's professions included poet[7].
  • Kajetan Kovič worked as a writer[8].
  • Kajetan Kovič's professions included translator[9].
  • Kajetan Kovič's professions included journalist[10].
  • Kajetan Kovič's professions included literary editor[15].
  • Kajetan Kovič's field of work was creative and professional writing[16].
  • Kajetan Kovič's field of work was poetry[17].
  • Kajetan Kovič's field of work was journalism[18].
  • Kajetan Kovič's field of work was translating activity[19].
  • Kajetan Kovič was educated at University of Ljubljana[20].
  • Kajetan Kovič received the Prešeren Award[21].
  • Kajetan Kovič received the Levstik Award[22].
  • Kajetan Kovič received the Sovre Award[23].
  • Kajetan Kovič received the Jenko Award[24].
  • Kajetan Kovič received the Gold Coin of Poetry[25].
  • Kajetan Kovič was a member of Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts[26].
  • Kajetan Kovič was a member of Slovene Writers' Association[27].

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Origins and Family

Kajetan Kovič was born in Maribor[2]. He was born on October 21, 1931[3].

Education

Kajetan Kovič's education included a stint at University of Ljubljana[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6], poet[7], writer[8], translator[9], journalist[10], and literary editor[15]. Fields of work include creative and professional writing[16], an academic discipline[28]; poetry[17], a literary form[29]; journalism[18], an industry[30]; and translating activity[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Prešeren Award[21], an art prize[31], in Slovenia[32], founded in 1946[33]; Levstik Award[22], a literary award[34], in Slovenia[35], founded in 1949[36]; Sovre Award[23], a literary award[37], in Slovenia[38], founded in 1969[39]; Jenko Award[24], a literary award[40], in Slovenia[41], founded in 1986[42]; and Gold Coin of Poetry[25], a poetry award[43], in Slovenia[44].

Death and Burial

Kajetan Kovič died on November 7, 2014[5]. He died in Ljubljana[4].

Why It Matters

Kajetan Kovič ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[11] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Kajetan Kovič born?

Born in Maribor[2], Kajetan Kovič…

Where did Kajetan Kovič die?

Kajetan Kovič died in Ljubljana[4].

What did Kajetan Kovič do for work?

Kajetan Kovič worked as linguist[6], poet[7], writer[8], translator[9], and journalist[10].

Where did Kajetan Kovič go to school?

Kajetan Kovič was educated at University of Ljubljana[20].

What awards did Kajetan Kovič receive?

Honors received include Prešeren Award[21], Levstik Award[22], Sovre Award[23], and Jenko Award[24].

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  7. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  24. [3] . The Fine Art Archive. wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . obrazislovenskihpokrajin.si. obrazislovenskihpokrajin.si. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . 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. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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