Petr Bezruč

Czech poet and short story writer (1867–1958)
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Summary

Petr Bezruč was born on September 15, 1867[1], in Opava[2]. He died on February 17, 1958[3], in Olomouc[4]. He worked as a writer[5], poet[6], prose writer[7], and opinion journalist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (167 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Place of death: Kostelec na Hané[10]
  • Place of burial: Městský hřbitov[11]
  • Father: Antonín Vašek[12]
  • Country of citizenship: Austrian Empire[13], Cisleithania[14], Czechoslovakia[15]
  • Native language: Czech[16]
  • Ethnic group: Czechs[17]
  • Field of work: creative and professional writing[18], poetry[19], Czech poetry[20]
  • Award received: Národní umělec[21], honorary citizen of Brno[22], honorary citizen of Prague[23]
  • Member of: Czech Academy of Science and Art[24]
  • Sex or gender: male[25]
  • Commons category: Petr Bezruč[26]
  • Family name: Bezruč[27]
  • Given name: Petr[28]
  • Pseudonym: Petr Bezruč[29]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Petr Bezruč[30]
  • Work location: Brno[31], Kostelec na Hané[32], Místek[33], Frýdek[34], Ostravice[35]
  • Described by source: Otto's encyclopedia[36], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[37], Lexikon české literatury. Osobnosti, díla, instituce[38], REGO[39], Regional personalities of Hodonínsk[40], Olomouc City Library regional database[41]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Czech[42]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Petr Bezruč include 3096 Bezruč[43], an asteroid[44] and Theatre in the House of Catholic Journeymen[45], a theatre building[46], in Czech Republic[47].

Why It Matters

Petr Bezruč has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

Entities named for him include 3096 Bezruč[43], an asteroid[44] and Theatre in the House of Catholic Journeymen[45], a theatre building[46], in Czech Republic[47].

FAQs

Where was Petr Bezruč born?

Petr Bezruč's place of birth was Opava[2].

Where did Petr Bezruč die?

Petr Bezruč passed away in Olomouc[4].

Who were Petr Bezruč's parents?

Petr Bezruč's father was Antonín Vašek[12].

What did Petr Bezruč do for work?

Petr Bezruč worked as a writer[5], poet[6], prose writer[7], and opinion journalist[8].

What awards did Petr Bezruč receive?

Honors received include Národní umělec[21], honorary citizen of Brno[22], and honorary citizen of Prague[23].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Great Russian Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  4. [25] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [7] ↑ . REGO. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [8] ↑ . Olomouc City Library regional database. Retrieved . tritius.kmol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . REGO. Retrieved . prazskyhradarchiv.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . brno.cz. brno.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . REGO. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . REGO. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . REGO. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . REGO. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . Olomouc City Library regional database. Retrieved . tritius.kmol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . Olomouc City Library regional database. Retrieved . tritius.kmol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'bg', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'fa', 'fr', 'hy', 'it', 'pl',
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  3. 17w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0283327-Hrzansky-Pavel-18671958, p0005006-Bezruc-Petr-18671958
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  4. 18w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0283327-Hrzansky-Pavel-18671958, p0005006-Bezruc-Petr-18671958
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