Svatopluk Turek

Czech playwright, publicist, bookwriter, scriptwriter and writer (1900–1972)
Person human Q3495187
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Svatopluk Turek

Summary

Svatopluk Turek is a human[1]. Born in Hodslavice[2], he… he was born on October 25, 1900[3]. He passed away in Zlín[4]. He died on December 30, 1972[5]. He worked as a writer[6], children's writer[7], playwright[8], journalist[9], and graphic artist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Hodslavice[2], Svatopluk Turek…
  • Svatopluk Turek died in Zlín[4].
  • Svatopluk Turek was born on October 25, 1900[3].
  • Svatopluk Turek died on December 30, 1972[5].
  • Svatopluk Turek is buried at Q2541531[12].
  • Svatopluk Turek held citizenship in Czechoslovak Socialist Republic[13].
  • Svatopluk Turek is identified as part of the Czechs ethnic group[14].
  • Svatopluk Turek's professions included writer[6].
  • Svatopluk Turek's professions included children's writer[7].
  • Svatopluk Turek's professions included playwright[8].
  • Svatopluk Turek worked as a journalist[9].
  • Svatopluk Turek's professions included graphic artist[10].
  • Svatopluk Turek worked as a painter[15].
  • Svatopluk Turek's field of work was literature[16].
  • Svatopluk Turek's field of work was politics[17].
  • Svatopluk Turek's field of work was opinion journalism[18].
  • Svatopluk Turek's field of work was war[19].
  • Svatopluk Turek's education included a stint at Academy of Fine Arts, Prague[20].
  • Svatopluk Turek received the Klement Gottwald State Prize[21].
  • Svatopluk Turek received the Merited Artist of Czechoslovakia[22].
  • Svatopluk Turek received the Order of Labour (Czechoslovakia)[23].
  • Svatopluk Turek is recorded as male[24].
  • Svatopluk Turek's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Svatopluk Turek was affiliated with the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia[26].
  • Svatopluk Turek's family name is recorded as Turek[27].

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Origins and Family

Svatopluk Turek's place of birth was Hodslavice[2]. He was born on October 25, 1900[3]. He is identified as part of the Czechs ethnic group[14].

Education

Svatopluk Turek's education included a stint at Academy of Fine Arts, Prague[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], children's writer[7], playwright[8], journalist[9], graphic artist[10], and painter[15]. Fields of work include literature[16], a type of arts[28]; politics[17], an academic discipline[29]; opinion journalism[18], a journalism genre[30]; and war[19], a type of conflict[31].

Recognition

Awards received include Klement Gottwald State Prize[21], a state decoration[32], in Czechoslovak Socialist Republic[33]; Merited Artist of Czechoslovakia[22], a title of honor[34], in Czechoslovak Socialist Republic[35], founded in 1953[36]; and Order of Labour (Czechoslovakia)[23], an order[37], in Czechoslovakia[38], founded in 1951[39].

Personal Life

Svatopluk Turek was affiliated with the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia[26].

Death and Burial

Svatopluk Turek died on December 30, 1972[5]. He died in Zlín[4]. He is buried at Q2541531[12].

Why It Matters

Svatopluk Turek ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Svatopluk Turek born?

Svatopluk Turek's place of birth was Hodslavice[2].

Where did Svatopluk Turek die?

Svatopluk Turek died in Zlín[4].

What did Svatopluk Turek do for work?

Svatopluk Turek worked as writer[6], children's writer[7], playwright[8], journalist[9], and graphic artist[10].

Where did Svatopluk Turek go to school?

Svatopluk Turek was educated at Academy of Fine Arts, Prague[20].

What awards did Svatopluk Turek receive?

Honors received include Klement Gottwald State Prize[21], Merited Artist of Czechoslovakia[22], and Order of Labour (Czechoslovakia)[23].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [25] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . REGO. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . Q115101618. Retrieved . enkm.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . Q115101618. Retrieved . enkm.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . Q115101618. Retrieved . enkm.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . Q115101618. Retrieved . enkm.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [26] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [12] . BillionGraves. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . REGO. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . REGO. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . REGO. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [14] . Q115101618. Retrieved . enkm.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Svatopluk
    Field of work literature, politics, opinion journalism +1
    Family name Turek
    Writing language Czech
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