Tomas Venclova

Lithuanian poet and scholar (born 1937)
Person human Q187907
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Tomas Venclova

Summary

Tomas Venclova is a human[1]. Born in Klaipėda[2], he… he was born on +1937-09-11T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a poet[4], translator[5], university teacher[6], writer[7], and literary historian[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Tomas Venclova was born in Klaipėda[2].
  • Tomas Venclova was born on +1937-09-11T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Tomas Venclova's father was Antanas Venclova[10].
  • Among Tomas Venclova's spouses was Nataša Ogaj[11].
  • A child of Tomas Venclova was Antanas Venclova[12].
  • Tomas Venclova held citizenship in Lithuania[13].
  • Tomas Venclova held citizenship in Soviet Union[14].
  • Tomas Venclova held citizenship in United States[15].
  • Tomas Venclova worked as a poet[4].
  • Tomas Venclova worked as a translator[5].
  • Tomas Venclova's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Tomas Venclova's professions included writer[7].
  • Tomas Venclova worked as a literary historian[8].
  • Among Tomas Venclova's employers was University of California, Berkeley[16].
  • Tomas Venclova was employed by Yale University[17].
  • Tomas Venclova received the Golden Medal for Merit to Culture[18].
  • Tomas Venclova received the Commander of the Order of Vytautas the Great[19].
  • Tomas Venclova received the Vilenica Prize[20].
  • Tomas Venclova received the honorary doctor of the Maria Curie-Skłodowska University[21].
  • Tomas Venclova received the Commander of the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas[22].
  • Tomas Venclova received the Commander of the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland[23].
  • Tomas Venclova was a member of Polish Academy of Learning[24].
  • Tomas Venclova was a member of Lithuanian Helsinki Group[25].
  • Tomas Venclova's image is recorded as Wp venclova.jpg[26].
  • Tomas Venclova is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Klaipėda[2], Tomas Venclova… he was born on +1937-09-11T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Antanas Venclova[10].

Education

Tomas Venclova earned the academic degree of Doktor Nauk in Philosophy[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[4], translator[5], university teacher[6], writer[7], and literary historian[8]. Employers include University of California, Berkeley[16], a public research university[29], in United States[30], founded in 1868[31], headquartered in Berkeley[32] and Yale University[17], a private university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1701[35], headquartered in New Haven[36].

Recognition

Awards received include Golden Medal for Merit to Culture[18]; Commander of the Order of Vytautas the Great[19], a grade of an order[37], in Lithuania[38], founded in 1930[39]; Vilenica Prize[20], a literary award[40], in Slovenia[41], founded in 1986[42]; honorary doctor of the Maria Curie-Skłodowska University[21], an award[43], in Poland[44]; Commander of the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas[22], a grade of an order[45], in Lithuania[46]; and Commander of the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland[23], a grade of an order[47], in Poland[48].

Personal Life

Tomas Venclova was married to Nataša Ogaj[11]. A child of him was Antanas Venclova[12].

Why It Matters

Tomas Venclova ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49]

FAQs

Where was Tomas Venclova born?

Born in Klaipėda[2], Tomas Venclova…

Who were Tomas Venclova's parents?

Tomas Venclova's father was Antanas Venclova[10].

Who was Tomas Venclova married to?

Tomas Venclova's spouses include Nataša Ogaj[11].

What did Tomas Venclova do for work?

Tomas Venclova worked as poet[4], translator[5], university teacher[6], writer[7], and literary historian[8].

What awards did Tomas Venclova receive?

Honors received include Golden Medal for Merit to Culture[18], Commander of the Order of Vytautas the Great[19], Vilenica Prize[20], and honorary doctor of the Maria Curie-Skłodowska University[21].

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  10. [4] . Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija Online. wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija Online. wikidata.org.
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  15. [16] . Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija Online. wikidata.org.
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  20. [21] . Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija Online. wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija Online. wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija Online. wikidata.org.
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  24. [25] . Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija Online. wikidata.org.
  25. [28] . Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija Online. wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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