Milan Kundera
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Milan Kundera
Summary
Milan Kundera is a human[1]. Born in Brno[2], he… he passed away in 7th arrondissement of Paris[3]. He worked as a writer[4], screenwriter[5], translator[6], novelist[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30,160 views/month, #6,424 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Milan Kundera's place of birth was Brno[2].
- Milan Kundera's place of birth was Královo Pole[10].
- Milan Kundera's place of birth was Brno[11].
- Milan Kundera died in 7th arrondissement of Paris[3].
- Milan Kundera passed away in Paris[12].
- Burial took place at Brno Central Cemetery[13].
- Milan Kundera's father was Ludvík Kundera[14].
- Milan Kundera's mother was Milada Kunderová[15].
- Among Milan Kundera's spouses was Q120581479[16].
- Milan Kundera was married to Olga Haasová[17].
- Milan Kundera held citizenship in France[18].
- Milan Kundera held citizenship in Czech Republic[19].
- Milan Kundera held citizenship in Czechoslovakia[20].
- Milan Kundera held citizenship in statelessness[21].
- Czech was Milan Kundera's native language[22].
- Milan Kundera's professions included writer[4].
- Milan Kundera worked as a screenwriter[5].
- Milan Kundera's professions included translator[6].
- Milan Kundera worked as a novelist[7].
- Milan Kundera's professions included university teacher[8].
- Milan Kundera worked as a poet[23].
- Milan Kundera's field of work was literature[24].
- Milan Kundera's field of work was exile literature[25].
- Milan Kundera's field of work was translation[26].
- Milan Kundera was employed by School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences[27].
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Type: Person[28]
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Country: FR[29]
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Began / founded: 1929-04-01[30]
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Ended / dissolved: 2023-07-11[31]
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MusicBrainz ID: f0c8762f-eeca-4bb2-862d-b89f87ce6db6[32]
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Origins and Family
Recorded place of birth include Brno[2], a municipality with town privileges in the Czech Republic[33], in Czech Republic[34], founded in 1243[35], headquartered in Brno[36] and Královo Pole[10], a city[37], in Czech Republic[38]. Milan Kundera's father was Ludvík Kundera[14]. His mother was Milada Kunderová[15]. Czech was his native language[22].
Education
Educated at Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague[39], a faculty[40], in Czech Republic[41], founded in 1348[42], headquartered in Prague[43] and Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague[44], a film school[45], in Czech Republic[46], founded in 1946[47], headquartered in Prague[48].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include writer[4], screenwriter[5], translator[6], novelist[7], university teacher[8], and poet[23]. Fields of work include literature[24], a type of arts[49]; exile literature[25]; and translation[26], an academic major[50]. Among Milan Kundera's employers was School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences[27].
Recognition
Awards received include Herder Prize[51], a cultural prize[52], founded in 1963[53]; Prix mondial Cino Del Duca[54], a literary award[55], in France[56], founded in 1969[57]; Czech Medal of Merit, 1st class[58], a class of award[59], in Czech Republic[60]; Knight of the Legion of Honour[61]; Vilenica Prize[62]; and Prix Médicis étranger[63].
Personal Life
Spouses include Q120581479[16], a literary agent[64], 1935–2024[65], of Czechoslovakia[66], specialised in television[67] and Olga Haasová[17], an actor[68], 1937–2022[69], of Czechoslovakia[70], specialised in operetta[71]. Milan Kundera's religion is recorded as atheism[72]. Political affiliations include Communist Party of Czechoslovakia[73], a political party[74], in Czechoslovakia[75], founded in 1921[76], headquartered in Prague[77].
Death and Burial
Recorded place of death include 7th arrondissement of Paris[3], a municipal arrondissement of France[78], in France[79], founded in 1860[80] and Paris[12], a commune of France[81], in France[82], founded in -0300[83]. Milan Kundera is buried at Brno Central Cemetery[13].
Why It Matters
Milan Kundera ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30,160 views/month, #6,424 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[84] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[85]
He has been cited as an influence by Philip Roth[86], a novelist[87], 1933–2018[88], of United States[89], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[90], specialised in belletristic literature[91] and Alain Finkielkraut[92], a philosopher[93], b. 1949[94], of Poland[95], awarded the Officer of the Legion of Honour[96], specialised in history of ideas[97].
Works attributed to him include The Unbearable Lightness of Being[98], a literary work[99]; The Joke[100], a literary work[101], founded in 1965[102]; The Book of Laughter and Forgetting[103], a written work[104], founded in 1981[105]; Immortality[106], a written work[107]; Life Is Elsewhere[108], a literary work[109]; and Laughable Loves[110], a literary work[111].
FAQs
Where was Milan Kundera born?
Milan Kundera's place of birth was Brno[2].
Where did Milan Kundera die?
Milan Kundera passed away in 7th arrondissement of Paris[3].
Who were Milan Kundera's parents?
Milan Kundera's father was Ludvík Kundera[14]. Milan Kundera's mother was Milada Kunderová[15].
Who was Milan Kundera married to?
Milan Kundera's spouses include Q120581479[16] and Olga Haasová[17].
What did Milan Kundera do for work?
Milan Kundera worked as writer[4], screenwriter[5], translator[6], novelist[7], and university teacher[8].
Where did Milan Kundera go to school?
Milan Kundera was educated at Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague[39] and Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague[44].
What awards did Milan Kundera receive?
Honors received include Herder Prize[51], Prix mondial Cino Del Duca[54], Czech Medal of Merit, 1st class[58], and Knight of the Legion of Honour[61].
Who did Milan Kundera influence?
Milan Kundera has been cited as an influence by Philip Roth[86] and Alain Finkielkraut[92].