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Ryszard Kapuściński

Polish journalist, photographer, poet and author (1932–2007)
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Ryszard Kapuściński
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Facts

31 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[36]
Date of birth
March 4, 1932
Date of death
January 23, 2007
Place of birth
Pinsk
Place of death
Warsaw
Country of citizenship
Poland[11]
Ethnic group
Poles[12]
Occupation
writer, journalist, translator, photographer, poet, reporter, opinion journalist[13][14]
Field of work
fiction[15]
Educated at
University of Warsaw[16]
Religion or worldview
Roman Catholic[35]
Member of political party
Polish United Workers' Party[37]
Award received
Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta, Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta, Gold Cross of Merit‎, Golden Medal for Merit to Culture, Princess of Asturias Award for Communications and Humanities, Samuel Bogumil Linde Prize, Prix Tropiques, Lire magazine's Best book of the year, Viareggio-Versilia International Prize, Śląski Wawrzyn Literacki, Leipzig Book Award for European Understanding, Honorary doctor of the University of Gdańsk, honorary doctor of the Jagiellonian University of Krakow, Order Ecce Homo, Wikidata item, Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta[18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31]
Notable work
The Shadow of the Sun[17]
Cause of death
myocardial infarction[38]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Polish
Copyright status as a creator
works protected by copyrights
Described by source
V2 archive
End of work period
2007
Family name
Kapuściński[40]
Given name
Ryszard[41]
IPA transcription
/ˈrɨʂart kapuɕˈt͡ɕiɲski/[42]
Manner of death
natural causes[43]
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Member of
European Academy of Sciences and Arts, Polish PEN Club, Stowarzyszenie Pisarzy Polskich[32][33][34]
Name in native language
Ryszard Kapuściński
On focus list of Wikimedia project
NADD Wikidata project
Place of burial
Powązki Military Cemetery[10]
Start of work period
1956
Website account on
Albicla[39]
Writing language
Polish
🏷️ Also known as
en Ryszard Kapuściński ar ريشارد كابوشينسكي ar کابوشینسکي cs Ryszard Kapušcinski da Ryszard Kapuscinski de Kapuscinski de Kapuściński de Ryszard Kapuscinski el Ρίσαρντ Καπουστσίνσκι es Ricardo Kapuscinski es Kapucinski es Kapuscinski es Richard Kapuscinski es Ryszard Kapuscinski es Ryszard Kapuścinski fa ریشارد کاپوشینسکی fi Kapuscinski fi Kapuściński fi Ryszard Kapuscinski fr Richard Kapuscinski
🔖 Identifiers · 128
ISNI
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VIAF cluster ID
108294385
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n82039639
GND ID
119199912
AbART person ID
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Africultures person ID
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Artnet artist ID
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BAnQ authority ID
0001243307
BHCL UUID
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BIBSYS ID
90096913
Babelio author ID
11181
Baza osób polskich ID
8064
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BiblioNet author ID
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Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
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BookBrainz author ID
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Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID
kapuscinski-ryszard
CANTIC ID
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CBDB.cz author ID
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CCAB ID
000630932
CONOR.BG ID
12692069
CONOR.SR ID
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Canadiana Name Authority ID
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Central Library of Volos authority ID
37457
Chtyvo author ID
Kapuscinski_Ryszard
CiNii Research ID
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CoBiS author ID
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Colon Classification
O145,6N32
Cultureel Woordenboek ID
literatuur-internationaal/ryszard-kapuscinski
DBC author ID
87097968534836
DBNL author ID
kapu001
DDB person (GND) ID
119199912
Databazeknih.cz author ID
8865
De Agostini ID
Kapuscinski,+Ryszard
Described at URL
v2.nl
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
119199912
Enciclopedia Galega Universal ID
140047
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
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Encyklopedia Teatru Polskiego person ID
14174
Evene ID
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FAST ID
89222
Film.ru person ID
ryshard-kapuscinskiy
Find a Grave memorial ID
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Freebase ID
/m/01qzk9
GTAA ID
117234
Geni profile ID
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Goodreads author ID
6255
Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID
ryszard-kapuscinski
Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID (former scheme)
0277962
Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
Ryszard_Kapuściński, Ryszard_Kapuscinski
HAND ID
F29D-3CA1-75E5-2E22-46BE
Harper's tag
ryszard-kapuscinski
Hrvatska enciklopedija ID
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IMDb ID
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ISFDB author ID
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IdRef ID
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Internetowy Polski Słownik Biograficzny ID
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IxTheo authority ID
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J9U entity ID
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JRC Names ID
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JudaicaLink person (GND) ID
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KBR person ID
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Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
119199912
Kallías ID
PE00001469
Kritisches Lexikon zur fremdsprachigen Gegenwartsliteratur ID
18000000230
LRB contributor ID
ryszard-kapuscinski
Le Delarge artist ID
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Lex ID
Ryszard_Kapuściński
Libraries Australia ID
35820054
LibraryThing author ID
kapuscinskiryszard
Libris-URI
86lnq89s37kgqbq
Munzinger person ID
00000021167
MusicBrainz artist ID
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NACSIS-CAT author ID
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NDL Authority ID
00445163
NL CR AUT ID
jo20010087147
NLA Trove people ID
1102323
NLB authority ID (Belarus)
NLB-ar2938638, NLB-ar2762233
NLP ID
a0000001179834
NSK (VIAF) ID
000174891
NSK ID
981005752971209366
NUKAT ID
n93081174
National Library of Brazil ID
000254587
National Library of Chile ID
000231795
National Library of Greece ID
187635
National Library of Ireland ID
vtls002736248
National Library of Korea ID
KAC201001692
National Library of Latvia ID
000318067
National Library of Lithuania ID
LNB:V*343329;=BK
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810596479505606, 9810605502205606
National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID
XX1723136
National Virtual Library of India ID
451217
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
070143811
Obálky knih ID
jo20010087147
Online PWN Encyclopedia ID
3920152
Open Library ID
OL4847283A
PORT person ID
270668
PUG authority ID
153826
Parsifal cluster ID
145469
Perlentaucher ID
ryszard-kapuscinski
Persée author ID
175618
Photographers' Identities Catalog ID
390678
Pontifical University of Salamanca ID
381150
Pontificia Università della Santa Croce ID
42109
Portal da Literatura ID
3018
Prabook ID
573692
RERO ID (legacy)
A003442022
RKDartists ID
354378
Radio France person ID
ryszard-kapuscinski
Rai Teche person ID
ryszard-kapuscinski
Rekhta author ID
ryszard-kapu-ci-ski
SBN author ID
CFIV006049
SELIBR ID
229074
SHARE Catalogue author ID
144732
SNK ID
159007
SVKKL authority ID
p0026827-Kapuscinski-Ryszard-19322007
Sancho el Sabio Foundation ID
92739
Sejm-Wielki.pl profile ID
sw.584308
Slovak National Library (VIAF) ID
vtls008374096
Tabakalera ID
92024
Theatricalia person ID
1596
Topic's main category
Category:Ryszard Kapuściński
Treccani ID
ryszard-kapuscinski
UOM ID
99091
University of Barcelona authority ID
981058516940606706
University of Barcelona authority ID (former scheme)
a1293490
WikiTree person ID
Kapuściński-39
WorldCat Entities ID
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Yale LUX ID
person/add294bc-534e-4f64-a57b-a701d58853f3

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🔗 Connections
Occupation 7
writer, poet, journalist, photographer, translator, reporter, opinion journalist
Award received 5
Leipzig Book Award for European Understanding, Princess of Asturias Award for Communications and Humanities, Samuel Bogumil Linde Prize, honorary doctor of the Jagiellonian University of Krakow, Honorary doctor of the University of Gdańsk
Works by author 4
The Shadow of the Sun, Another Day of Life, Shah of Shahs, The Emperor
Member of 2
European Academy of Sciences and Arts, Stowarzyszenie Pisarzy Polskich
← Cast member 2
Another Day of Life, Imperfect Journey
Cause of death 1
myocardial infarction
Country of citizenship 1
Poland
Educated at 1
University of Warsaw
Field of work 1
fiction
Given name 1
Ryszard
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
Polish
Manner of death 1
natural causes
Member of political party 1
Polish United Workers' Party
Named after 1
Ryszard Kapuściński Award for literary reportage
Notable work 1
The Shadow of the Sun
Place of birth 1
Pinsk
Place of burial 1
Powązki Military Cemetery
Place of death 1
Warsaw
Religion or worldview 1
Roman Catholic
Sex or gender 1
male
Topic's main category 1
Category:Ryszard Kapuściński
Writing language 1
Polish
← Category's main topic 1
Category:Ryszard Kapuściński
← FactGrid item ID 1
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Summary

Ryszard Kapuściński was born on March 4, 1932[1], in Pinsk[2]. He died on January 23, 2007[3], in Warsaw[4]. He worked as a writer[5], journalist[6], translator[7], photographer[8], and poet[9].

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Ryszard Kapuściński include Ryszard Kapuściński Award for literary reportage[44], a literary award[45], in Poland[46], founded in 2010[47], headquartered in Warsaw[48].

Why It Matters

Works attributed to him include The Shadow of the Sun[49], a written work[50]; The Emperor[51], a literary work[52]; Shah of Shahs[53], a literary work[54]; and Another Day of Life[55], a literary work[56]. Entities named for him include Ryszard Kapuściński Award for literary reportage[44], a literary award[45], in Poland[46], founded in 2010[47], headquartered in Warsaw[48].

FAQs

Where was Ryszard Kapuściński born?

Ryszard Kapuściński was born in Pinsk[2].

Where did Ryszard Kapuściński die?

Ryszard Kapuściński passed away in Warsaw[4].

What did Ryszard Kapuściński do for work?

Ryszard Kapuściński worked as a writer[5], journalist[6], translator[7], photographer[8], and poet[9].

Where did Ryszard Kapuściński go to school?

Ryszard Kapuściński was educated at University of Warsaw[16].

What awards did Ryszard Kapuściński receive?

Honors received include Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta[18], Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta[19], Gold Cross of Merit‎[20], and Golden Medal for Merit to Culture[21].

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    Harper's tag → ryszard-kapuscinski
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