Viktor Žmegač

Croatian musicologist (1929–2022)
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Viktor Žmegač

Summary

Viktor Žmegač is a human[1]. Born in Slatina[2], he… he was born on March 21, 1929[3]. He died in Zagreb[4]. He died on July 20, 2022[5]. He worked as a literary scholar[6], literary theorist[7], germanist[8], musicologist[9], and university teacher[10].

Key Facts

  • Born in Slatina[2], Viktor Žmegač…
  • Viktor Žmegač passed away in Zagreb[4].
  • Viktor Žmegač was born on March 21, 1929[3].
  • Viktor Žmegač died on July 20, 2022[5].
  • Viktor Žmegač is buried at Mirogoj Cemetery[11].
  • Viktor Žmegač held citizenship in Croatia[12].
  • Viktor Žmegač's professions included literary scholar[6].
  • Viktor Žmegač worked as a literary theorist[7].
  • Viktor Žmegač's professions included germanist[8].
  • Viktor Žmegač's professions included musicologist[9].
  • Viktor Žmegač's professions included university teacher[10].
  • Viktor Žmegač worked as a literary historian[13].
  • Viktor Žmegač's field of work was literary studies[14].
  • Viktor Žmegač's field of work was history of literature[15].
  • Viktor Žmegač's field of work was German studies[16].
  • Viktor Žmegač's field of work was musicology[17].
  • Viktor Žmegač was employed by University of Zagreb[18].
  • Viktor Žmegač was educated at III Gymnasium Osijek[19].
  • Viktor Žmegač was educated at Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb[20].
  • Viktor Žmegač received the Goethe Medal[21].
  • Viktor Žmegač received the Friedrich Gundolf Prize[22].
  • Viktor Žmegač received the Višnja Machiedo Award[23].
  • Viktor Žmegač was a member of Saxon Academy of Sciences and Humanities[24].
  • Viktor Žmegač was a member of Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts[25].
  • Viktor Žmegač was a member of Academia Europaea[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Slatina[2], Viktor Žmegač… he was born on March 21, 1929[3].

Education

Educated at III Gymnasium Osijek[19], a Gymnasium[27], in Croatia[28], founded in 1729[29] and Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb[20], a philosophy faculty[30], in Croatia[31], founded in 1874[32], headquartered in Zagreb[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include literary scholar[6], literary theorist[7], germanist[8], musicologist[9], university teacher[10], and literary historian[13]. Fields of work include literary studies[14], an academic discipline[34]; history of literature[15], an academic discipline[35]; German studies[16], a field of study[36]; and musicology[17], an academic discipline[37]. Among Viktor Žmegač's employers was University of Zagreb[18].

Recognition

Awards received include Goethe Medal[21], a cultural prize[38], in Germany[39], founded in 1955[40]; Friedrich Gundolf Prize[22], a literary award[41], in Germany[42], founded in 1964[43]; and Višnja Machiedo Award[23], a literary award[44], in Croatia[45], founded in 2013[46].

Death and Burial

Viktor Žmegač died on July 20, 2022[5]. He died in Zagreb[4]. Burial took place at Mirogoj Cemetery[11].

FAQs

Where was Viktor Žmegač born?

Viktor Žmegač's place of birth was Slatina[2].

Where did Viktor Žmegač die?

Viktor Žmegač passed away in Zagreb[4].

What did Viktor Žmegač do for work?

Viktor Žmegač worked as literary scholar[6], literary theorist[7], germanist[8], musicologist[9], and university teacher[10].

Where did Viktor Žmegač go to school?

Viktor Žmegač was educated at III Gymnasium Osijek[19] and Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb[20].

What awards did Viktor Žmegač receive?

Honors received include Goethe Medal[21], Friedrich Gundolf Prize[22], and Višnja Machiedo Award[23].

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  24. [3] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . hr.n1info.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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