Petr Borkovec

Czech poet, translator, and journalist
Person human Q320784
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Petr Borkovec

Summary

Petr Borkovec is a human[1]. His place of birth was Louňovice pod Blaníkem[2]. He was born on April 17, 1970[3]. He worked as a linguist[4], poet[5], translator[6], journalist[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Petr Borkovec was born in Louňovice pod Blaníkem[2].
  • Petr Borkovec was born on April 17, 1970[3].
  • Petr Borkovec held citizenship in Czech Republic[10].
  • Petr Borkovec's professions included linguist[4].
  • Petr Borkovec's professions included poet[5].
  • Petr Borkovec worked as a translator[6].
  • Petr Borkovec worked as a journalist[7].
  • Petr Borkovec's professions included writer[8].
  • Petr Borkovec worked as an editing staff[11].
  • Petr Borkovec's field of work was editing[12].
  • Petr Borkovec's field of work was literature[13].
  • Petr Borkovec's field of work was translation[14].
  • Petr Borkovec was employed by Mladá fronta DNES[15].
  • Petr Borkovec was employed by Nakladatelství Lidové noviny[16].
  • Among Petr Borkovec's employers was Literární noviny[17].
  • Petr Borkovec was educated at Gymnázium Jana Keplera[18].
  • Petr Borkovec received the Hubert-Burda-Preis für junge Lyrik[19].
  • Petr Borkovec received the Jiří Orten Award[20].
  • Petr Borkovec is recorded as male[21].
  • Petr Borkovec's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Petr Borkovec's Commons category is recorded as Petr Borkovec[23].
  • Petr Borkovec's family name is recorded as Borkovec[24].
  • Petr Borkovec's given name is recorded as Petr[25].
  • Petr Borkovec's described by source is recorded as Q130525918[26].
  • Petr Borkovec's nominated for is recorded as Magnesia Litera 2019[27].

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Origins and Family

Petr Borkovec's place of birth was Louňovice pod Blaníkem[2]. He was born on April 17, 1970[3].

Education

Petr Borkovec was educated at Gymnázium Jana Keplera[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[4], poet[5], translator[6], journalist[7], writer[8], and editing staff[11]. Fields of work include editing[12]; literature[13], a type of arts[28]; and translation[14], an academic major[29]. Employers include Mladá fronta DNES[15], a daily newspaper[30], in Czech Republic[31], founded in 1990[32], headquartered in Prague 5[33]; Nakladatelství Lidové noviny[16], a business[34], in Czech Republic[35], founded in 1993[36], headquartered in Prague[37]; and Literární noviny[17], a literary magazine[38], founded in 1990[39].

Recognition

Awards received include Hubert-Burda-Preis für junge Lyrik[19], a literary award[40], in Germany[41] and Jiří Orten Award[20], a literary award[42], in Czech Republic[43], founded in 1987[44].

Why It Matters

Petr Borkovec ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45]

FAQs

Where was Petr Borkovec born?

Born in Louňovice pod Blaníkem[2], Petr Borkovec…

What did Petr Borkovec do for work?

Petr Borkovec worked as linguist[4], poet[5], translator[6], journalist[7], and writer[8].

Where did Petr Borkovec go to school?

Petr Borkovec was educated at Gymnázium Jana Keplera[18].

What awards did Petr Borkovec receive?

Honors received include Hubert-Burda-Preis für junge Lyrik[19] and Jiří Orten Award[20].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [22] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . knihovnavlasim.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at Gymnázium Jana Keplera
    Nominated for Magnesia Litera 2019
    Place of birth Louňovice pod Blaníkem
    Languages spoken, written or signed Czech, Russian, French
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