Predrag Matvejević

Croatian writer (1932-2017)
Person human Q563442
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Predrag Matvejević

Summary

Predrag Matvejević is a human[1]. Born in Mostar[2], he… he was born on October 7, 1932[3]. He passed away in Zagreb[4]. He died on February 2, 2017[5]. He worked as an essayist[6], opinion journalist[7], scholar of French literature[8], translator[9], and university teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Predrag Matvejević's place of birth was Mostar[2].
  • Predrag Matvejević died in Zagreb[4].
  • Predrag Matvejević was born on October 7, 1932[3].
  • Predrag Matvejević died on February 2, 2017[5].
  • Burial took place at Mirogoj Cemetery[12].
  • Predrag Matvejević held citizenship in Yugoslavia[13].
  • Predrag Matvejević held citizenship in Croatia[14].
  • Predrag Matvejević held citizenship in Italy[15].
  • Predrag Matvejević's professions included essayist[6].
  • Predrag Matvejević's professions included opinion journalist[7].
  • Predrag Matvejević's professions included scholar of French literature[8].
  • Predrag Matvejević's professions included translator[9].
  • Predrag Matvejević worked as a university teacher[10].
  • Predrag Matvejević worked as a writer[16].
  • Predrag Matvejević's field of work was creative and professional writing[17].
  • Predrag Matvejević's field of work was opinion journalism[18].
  • Predrag Matvejević's field of work was French literature[19].
  • Predrag Matvejević's field of work was translating activity[20].
  • Predrag Matvejević's field of work was history of literature[21].
  • Predrag Matvejević was employed by University of Zagreb[22].
  • Predrag Matvejević was employed by Sapienza University of Rome[23].
  • Predrag Matvejević was employed by Sorbonne Nouvelle-Paris 3[24].
  • Predrag Matvejević's education included a stint at University of Sarajevo[25].
  • Predrag Matvejević's education included a stint at Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb[26].
  • Predrag Matvejević's education included a stint at Faculty of Arts of Paris[27].

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Origins and Family

Predrag Matvejević was born in Mostar[2]. He was born on October 7, 1932[3].

Education

Educated at University of Sarajevo[25], a public university[28], in Bosnia and Herzegovina[29], founded in 1949[30], headquartered in Sarajevo[31]; Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb[26], a philosophy faculty[32], in Croatia[33], founded in 1874[34], headquartered in Zagreb[35]; Faculty of Arts of Paris[27], a faculty[36], in France[37], founded in 1808[38]; and Sorbonne Nouvelle-Paris 3[39], an academic publisher[40], in France[41], founded in 1971[42], headquartered in Paris[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include essayist[6], opinion journalist[7], scholar of French literature[8], translator[9], university teacher[10], and writer[16]. Fields of work include creative and professional writing[17], an academic discipline[44]; opinion journalism[18], a journalism genre[45]; French literature[19], a field of study[46]; translating activity[20]; and history of literature[21], an academic discipline[47]. Employers include University of Zagreb[22], a public university[48], in Croatia[49], founded in 1669[50], headquartered in Zagreb[51]; Sapienza University of Rome[23], a public university[52], in Italy[53], founded in 1303[54], headquartered in città universitaria of Rome[55]; and Sorbonne Nouvelle-Paris 3[24], an academic publisher[56], in France[57], founded in 1971[58], headquartered in Paris[59].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Arts and Letters[60], an award[61], in Spain[62], founded in 2008[63]; Commander of the Order of the Star of Italian Solidarity[64], a grade of an order[65], in Italy[66]; Order of Danica Hrvatska[67], an order[68], in Croatia[69], founded in 1992[70]; honorary citizen of Sarajevo[71], an award[72], in Bosnia and Herzegovina[73]; Order of Freedom of the Republic of Slovenia[74], an order[75], in Slovenia[76], founded in 1992[77]; and Vladimir Nazor Award[78], a group of awards[79], in Croatia[80], founded in 1959[81].

Death and Burial

Predrag Matvejević died on February 2, 2017[5]. He died in Zagreb[4]. Burial took place at Mirogoj Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Predrag Matvejević ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[82] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[83]

FAQs

Where was Predrag Matvejević born?

Predrag Matvejević was born in Mostar[2].

Where did Predrag Matvejević die?

Predrag Matvejević died in Zagreb[4].

What did Predrag Matvejević do for work?

Predrag Matvejević worked as essayist[6], opinion journalist[7], scholar of French literature[8], translator[9], and university teacher[10].

Where did Predrag Matvejević go to school?

Predrag Matvejević was educated at University of Sarajevo[25], Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb[26], Faculty of Arts of Paris[27], and Sorbonne Nouvelle-Paris 3[39].

What awards did Predrag Matvejević receive?

Honors received include Order of Arts and Letters[60], Commander of the Order of the Star of Italian Solidarity[64], Order of Danica Hrvatska[67], and honorary citizen of Sarajevo[71].

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