Vasko Popa

Serbian writer (1922-1991)
Person human Q1264021
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Vasko Popa

Summary

Vasko Popa is a human[1]. He was born in Grebenac[2]. He was born on June 29, 1922[3]. He passed away in Belgrade[4]. He died on January 5, 1991[5]. He worked as a writer[6] and poet[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (98 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Grebenac[2], Vasko Popa…
  • Vasko Popa passed away in Belgrade[4].
  • Vasko Popa was born on June 29, 1922[3].
  • Vasko Popa died on January 5, 1991[5].
  • Vasko Popa is buried at Belgrade New Cemetery[9].
  • Vasko Popa held citizenship in Kingdom of Yugoslavia[10].
  • Vasko Popa held citizenship in Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia[11].
  • Romanian was Vasko Popa's native language[12].
  • Vasko Popa worked as a writer[6].
  • Vasko Popa worked as a poet[7].
  • Vasko Popa's field of work was poetry[13].
  • Vasko Popa's education included a stint at University of Belgrade Faculty of Philosophy[14].
  • Vasko Popa was educated at University of Bucharest[15].
  • Vasko Popa received the Branko's Award[16].
  • Vasko Popa received the Dis prize[17].
  • Vasko Popa received the Zmajeva prize[18].
  • Vasko Popa received the Austrian State Prize for European Literature[19].
  • Vasko Popa was a member of Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts[20].
  • Vasko Popa is recorded as male[21].
  • Vasko Popa's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Vasko Popa's Commons category is recorded as Vasko Popa[23].
  • Vasko Popa's family name is recorded as Popa[24].
  • Vasko Popa's given name is recorded as Vasko[25].
  • Vasko Popa's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Serbian[26].
  • Vasko Popa's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Romanian[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Began / founded: 1922-06-29[29]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1991-01-05[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 900b17dc-8296-47a7-9dec-0ddeb01f2198[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Vasko Popa was born in Grebenac[2]. He was born on June 29, 1922[3]. Romanian was his native language[12].

Education

Educated at University of Belgrade Faculty of Philosophy[14], a faculty[32], in Serbia[33], founded in 1838[34] and University of Bucharest[15], a public university[35], in Romania[36], founded in 1864[37], headquartered in Bucharest[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6] and poet[7]. Vasko Popa's field of work was poetry[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Branko's Award[16], a literary award[39], in Serbia[40]; Dis prize[17], a literary award[41], in Serbia[42]; Zmajeva prize[18], a literary award[43], in Serbia[44]; and Austrian State Prize for European Literature[19], a literary award[45], in Austria[46], founded in 1965[47].

Death and Burial

Vasko Popa died on January 5, 1991[5]. He passed away in Belgrade[4]. He is buried at Belgrade New Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Vasko Popa ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (98 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Vasko Popa born?

Vasko Popa's place of birth was Grebenac[2].

Where did Vasko Popa die?

Vasko Popa died in Belgrade[4].

What did Vasko Popa do for work?

Vasko Popa worked as writer[6] and poet[7].

Where did Vasko Popa go to school?

Vasko Popa was educated at University of Belgrade Faculty of Philosophy[14] and University of Bucharest[15].

What awards did Vasko Popa receive?

Honors received include Branko's Award[16], Dis prize[17], Zmajeva prize[18], and Austrian State Prize for European Literature[19].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Carnegie Hall linked open data. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . odlikovanja.sanu.ac.rs. odlikovanja.sanu.ac.rs. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . odlikovanja.sanu.ac.rs. odlikovanja.sanu.ac.rs. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . cacak-dis.rs. Retrieved . cacak-dis.rs. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . kunstkultur.bka.gv.at. Retrieved . kunstkultur.bka.gv.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . odlikovanja.sanu.ac.rs. odlikovanja.sanu.ac.rs. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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