Lojze Kovačič

Slovenian writer (1928–2004)
Person human Q123878
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Lojze Kovačič

Summary

Lojze Kovačič is a human[1]. His place of birth was Basel[2]. He was born on +1928-11-09T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Ljubljana[4]. He died on +2004-05-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a writer[6] and children's writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Lojze Kovačič was born in Basel[2].
  • Lojze Kovačič passed away in Ljubljana[4].
  • Lojze Kovačič was born on +1928-11-09T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Lojze Kovačič died on +2004-05-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Lojze Kovačič is buried at Žale Central Cemetery[9].
  • Lojze Kovačič was married to Marija Vida Kovačič[10].
  • A child of Lojze Kovačič was Jani Kovačič[11].
  • A child of Lojze Kovačič was Dare Kovačič[12].
  • Lojze Kovačič held citizenship in Slovenia[13].
  • Lojze Kovačič held citizenship in Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia[14].
  • Lojze Kovačič held citizenship in Kingdom of Yugoslavia[15].
  • Lojze Kovačič held citizenship in Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes[16].
  • Lojze Kovačič's professions included writer[6].
  • Lojze Kovačič's professions included children's writer[7].
  • Lojze Kovačič's field of work was literature[17].
  • Lojze Kovačič was educated at University of Ljubljana[18].
  • Lojze Kovačič received the Prešeren Award[19].
  • Lojze Kovačič received the Župančič Award[20].
  • Lojze Kovačič received the Prešeren Fund Awards[21].
  • Lojze Kovačič received the Kresnik Award[22].
  • Lojze Kovačič was a member of Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts[23].
  • Lojze Kovačič was influenced by Virginia Woolf[24].
  • Lojze Kovačič is recorded as male[25].
  • Lojze Kovačič's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Lojze Kovačič's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109093168[27].

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Origins and Family

Lojze Kovačič's place of birth was Basel[2]. He was born on +1928-11-09T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Lojze Kovačič's education included a stint at University of Ljubljana[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6] and children's writer[7]. Lojze Kovačič's field of work was literature[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Prešeren Award[19], an art prize[28], in Slovenia[29], founded in 1946[30]; Župančič Award[20], a cultural prize[31], in Slovenia[32], founded in 1965[33]; Prešeren Fund Awards[21]; and Kresnik Award[22], a literary award[34], in Slovenia[35], founded in 1991[36].

Personal Life

Lojze Kovačič was married to Marija Vida Kovačič[10]. Children include Jani Kovačič[11], a singer[37], b. 1953[38], of Slovenia[39], awarded the Ježek Award[40], specialised in music[41] and Dare Kovačič[12], a researcher[42], of Slovenia[43].

Death and Burial

Lojze Kovačič died on +2004-05-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Ljubljana[4]. Burial took place at Žale Central Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Lojze Kovačič ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

He has been cited as an influence by Vitomil Zupan[46], a writer[47], 1914–1987[48], of Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia[49], awarded the Prešeren Award[50].

FAQs

Where was Lojze Kovačič born?

Born in Basel[2], Lojze Kovačič…

Where did Lojze Kovačič die?

Lojze Kovačič passed away in Ljubljana[4].

Who was Lojze Kovačič married to?

Lojze Kovačič's spouses include Marija Vida Kovačič[10].

What did Lojze Kovačič do for work?

Lojze Kovačič worked as writer[6] and children's writer[7].

Where did Lojze Kovačič go to school?

Lojze Kovačič was educated at University of Ljubljana[18].

What awards did Lojze Kovačič receive?

Honors received include Prešeren Award[19], Župančič Award[20], Prešeren Fund Awards[21], and Kresnik Award[22].

Who did Lojze Kovačič influence?

Lojze Kovačič has been cited as an influence by Vitomil Zupan[46].

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  21. [27] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [3] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [24] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [46] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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