Olga Tokarczuk

Summary

Olga Tokarczuk is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was Sulechów^[2]. She was born on January 29, 1962^[3]. She worked as a novelist^[4], writer^[5], psychologist^[6], poet^[7], and librettist^[8]. She ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,073 views/month, #6,379 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Sulechów^[2], Olga Tokarczuk…
• Olga Tokarczuk was born on January 29, 1962^[3].
• Olga Tokarczuk was married to Roman Fingas^[10].
• Among Olga Tokarczuk's spouses was Grzegorz Zygadło^[11].
• A child of Olga Tokarczuk was Zbigniew Fingas^[12].
• Olga Tokarczuk held citizenship in Poland^[13].
• Olga Tokarczuk's professions included novelist^[4].
• Olga Tokarczuk's professions included writer^[5].
• Olga Tokarczuk worked as a psychologist^[6].
• Olga Tokarczuk's professions included poet^[7].
• Olga Tokarczuk's professions included librettist^[8].
• Olga Tokarczuk worked as a donor^[14].
• Olga Tokarczuk was employed by Jagiellonian University^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Olga Tokarczuk is The Books of Jacob^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Olga Tokarczuk is Flights^[17].
• Olga Tokarczuk received the Silver Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis‎^[18].
• Olga Tokarczuk received the Samuel-Bogumil-Linde prize^[19].
• Olga Tokarczuk received the Kościelski Award^[20].
• Olga Tokarczuk received the Kulturhuset Stadsteatern^[21].
• Olga Tokarczuk received the Nike Award^[22].
• Olga Tokarczuk received the International Booker Prize^[23].
• Olga Tokarczuk was a member of Stowarzyszenie Pisarzy Polskich^[24].
• Olga Tokarczuk was a member of Stefan Batory Foundation^[25].
• Olga Tokarczuk was influenced by Carl Jung^[26].
• Olga Tokarczuk was influenced by William Blake^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Sulechów^[2], Olga Tokarczuk… she was born on January 29, 1962^[3].

Education

Olga Tokarczuk earned the academic degree of magister degree^[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist^[4], writer^[5], psychologist^[6], poet^[7], librettist^[8], and donor^[14]. Among Olga Tokarczuk's employers was Jagiellonian University^[15].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Books of Jacob^[16] and Flights^[17]. Things named for Olga Tokarczuk include 555468 Tokarczuk^[29], an asteroid^[30].

Recognition

Awards received include Silver Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis‎^[18], a class of award^[31], in Poland^[32]; Samuel-Bogumil-Linde prize^[19], a literary award^[33], in Poland^[34], founded in 1996^[35], headquartered in Toruń^[36]; Kościelski Award^[20], a literary award^[37], in Poland^[38], founded in 1962^[39], headquartered in Geneva^[40]; Kulturhuset Stadsteatern^[21], a theatre building^[41], in Sweden^[42], founded in 2013^[43]; Nike Award^[22], a literary award^[44], in Poland^[45], founded in 1997^[46], headquartered in Warsaw^[47]; and International Booker Prize^[23], a literary award^[48], in United Kingdom^[49], founded in 2005^[50], headquartered in London^[51].

Personal Life

Spouses include Roman Fingas^[10], a publisher^[52], b. 1960^[53], of Poland^[54], specialised in physical education^[55] and Grzegorz Zygadło^[11], a translator^[56], b. 1968^[57], of Poland^[58]. A child of Olga Tokarczuk was Zbigniew Fingas^[12]. She was affiliated with the The Greens^[59].

Why It Matters

Olga Tokarczuk ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,073 views/month, #6,379 of 1,000,298).^[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[60] She is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[61]

Works attributed to her include Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead^[62], a literary work^[63]; The Books of Jacob^[64], a literary work^[65]; The Empusium^[66], a literary work^[67]; Flights^[68], a literary work^[69]; Primeval and Other Times^[70], a literary work^[71]; and House of Day, House of Night^[72], a literary work^[73]. Entities named for her include 555468 Tokarczuk^[29], an asteroid^[30].

FAQs

Where was Olga Tokarczuk born?

Olga Tokarczuk was born in Sulechów^[2].

Who was Olga Tokarczuk married to?

Olga Tokarczuk's spouses include Roman Fingas^[10] and Grzegorz Zygadło^[11].

What did Olga Tokarczuk do for work?

Olga Tokarczuk worked as novelist^[4], writer^[5], psychologist^[6], poet^[7], and librettist^[8].

What awards did Olga Tokarczuk receive?

Honors received include Silver Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis‎^[18], Samuel-Bogumil-Linde prize^[19], Kościelski Award^[20], and Kulturhuset Stadsteatern^[21].