Karel Kryl

Summary

Karel Kryl is a human^[1]. He was born in Kroměříž^[2]. He was born on April 12, 1944^[3]. He died in Munich^[4]. He died on March 3, 1994^[5]. He worked as a writer^[6], poet^[7], singer^[8], composer^[9], and singer-songwriter^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (108 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Kroměříž^[2], Karel Kryl…
• Karel Kryl passed away in Munich^[4].
• Karel Kryl was born on April 12, 1944^[3].
• Karel Kryl died on March 3, 1994^[5].
• Burial took place at Břevnov cemetery^[12].
• Karel Kryl's father was Karel Kryl^[13].
• Karel Kryl held citizenship in Czechoslovakia^[14].
• Karel Kryl's professions included writer^[6].
• Karel Kryl's professions included poet^[7].
• Karel Kryl worked as a singer^[8].
• Karel Kryl's professions included composer^[9].
• Karel Kryl worked as a singer-songwriter^[10].
• Karel Kryl's professions included ceramicist^[15].
• Karel Kryl's field of work was music^[16].
• Karel Kryl's field of work was visual arts^[17].
• Karel Kryl's field of work was prose^[18].
• Karel Kryl's field of work was poetry^[19].
• Karel Kryl's field of work was politics^[20].
• Karel Kryl's field of work was culture^[21].
• Karel Kryl received the Czech Medal of Merit^[22].
• Karel Kryl received the Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, 1st class^[23].
• Karel Kryl is recorded as male^[24].
• Karel Kryl's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Karel Kryl's genre is traditional folk music^[26].
• Karel Kryl's record label is recorded as Supraphon^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: CZ^[29]

• Began / founded: 1944-04-12^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1994-03-03^[31]

• Genre(s): folk, poetry^[32]

• Community tags: czech, folk, poetry^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 3111ef6b-e7e5-4040-bb6d-78cb414d8240^[34]

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Origins and Family

Born in Kroměříž^[2], Karel Kryl… he was born on April 12, 1944^[3]. His father was he^[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], poet^[7], singer^[8], composer^[9], singer-songwriter^[10], and ceramicist^[15]. Fields of work include music^[16], a type of arts^[35]; visual arts^[17], a type of arts^[36]; prose^[18], a literary form^[37]; poetry^[19], a literary form^[38]; politics^[20], an academic discipline^[39]; and culture^[21], a concept^[40].

Recognition

Awards received include Czech Medal of Merit^[22], a medallion^[41], in Czech Republic^[42], founded in 1990^[43] and Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, 1st class^[23].

Death and Burial

Karel Kryl died on March 3, 1994^[5]. He died in Munich^[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction^[44]. Burial took place at Břevnov cemetery^[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Karel Kryl include 7226 Kryl^[45], an asteroid^[46].

Why It Matters

Karel Kryl ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (108 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[47]

Entities named for him include 7226 Kryl^[45], an asteroid^[46].

FAQs

Where was Karel Kryl born?

Born in Kroměříž^[2], Karel Kryl…

Where did Karel Kryl die?

Karel Kryl passed away in Munich^[4].

Who were Karel Kryl's parents?

Karel Kryl's father was Karel Kryl^[13].

What did Karel Kryl do for work?

Karel Kryl worked as writer^[6], poet^[7], singer^[8], composer^[9], and singer-songwriter^[10].

What awards did Karel Kryl receive?

Honors received include Czech Medal of Merit^[22] and Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, 1st class^[23].