Vira Vovk

Ukrainian writer, critic, and translator (1926–2022)
Person human Q3847343
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Vira Vovk

Summary

Vira Vovk is a human[1]. She was born in Boryslav[2]. She was born on January 2, 1926[3]. She passed away in Rio de Janeiro[4]. She died on July 16, 2022[5]. She worked as a writer[6], translator[7], literary scholar[8], university teacher[9], and Ukrainian–German translator[10]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Vira Vovk's place of birth was Boryslav[2].
  • Vira Vovk died in Rio de Janeiro[4].
  • Vira Vovk was born on January 2, 1926[3].
  • Vira Vovk died on July 16, 2022[5].
  • Vira Vovk held citizenship in Second Polish Republic[12].
  • Vira Vovk held citizenship in Brazil[13].
  • Vira Vovk's professions included writer[6].
  • Vira Vovk's professions included translator[7].
  • Vira Vovk worked as a literary scholar[8].
  • Vira Vovk worked as a university teacher[9].
  • Vira Vovk worked as an Ukrainian–German translator[10].
  • Vira Vovk's field of work was German studies[14].
  • Vira Vovk's field of work was translation[15].
  • Vira Vovk's field of work was poetry[16].
  • Vira Vovk's field of work was literary studies[17].
  • Vira Vovk was employed by Federal University of Rio de Janeiro[18].
  • Vira Vovk was employed by Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro[19].
  • Vira Vovk's education included a stint at University of Tübingen[20].
  • Vira Vovk was educated at Columbia University[21].
  • Vira Vovk was educated at Federal University of Rio de Janeiro[22].
  • Vira Vovk was educated at Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro[23].
  • Vira Vovk received the Order of Princess Olga, 3rd class[24].
  • Vira Vovk received the Shevchenko National Prize[25].
  • Vira Vovk received the Q16157702[26].
  • Vira Vovk is recorded as female[27].

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Origins and Family

Vira Vovk was born in Boryslav[2]. She was born on January 2, 1926[3].

Education

Educated at University of Tübingen[20], a comprehensive university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1477[30], headquartered in Tübingen[31]; Columbia University[21], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1754[34], headquartered in Manhattan[35]; Federal University of Rio de Janeiro[22], a public university[36], in Brazil[37], founded in 1920[38]; and Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro[23], a university[39], in Brazil[40], founded in 1940[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], translator[7], literary scholar[8], university teacher[9], and Ukrainian–German translator[10]. Fields of work include German studies[14], a field of study[42]; translation[15], an academic major[43]; poetry[16], a literary form[44]; and literary studies[17], an academic discipline[45]. Employers include Federal University of Rio de Janeiro[18], a public university[46], in Brazil[47], founded in 1920[48] and Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro[19], a university[49], in Brazil[50], founded in 1940[51].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Princess Olga, 3rd class[24], a grade of an order[52], in Ukraine[53]; Shevchenko National Prize[25], a state decoration[54], in Ukraine[55], founded in 1961[56]; and Q16157702[26], a literary award[57], in Israel[58], founded in 1999[59].

Death and Burial

Vira Vovk died on July 16, 2022[5]. She passed away in Rio de Janeiro[4].

Why It Matters

Vira Vovk ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] She is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]

FAQs

Where was Vira Vovk born?

Vira Vovk was born in Boryslav[2].

Where did Vira Vovk die?

Vira Vovk passed away in Rio de Janeiro[4].

What did Vira Vovk do for work?

Vira Vovk worked as writer[6], translator[7], literary scholar[8], university teacher[9], and Ukrainian–German translator[10].

Where did Vira Vovk go to school?

Vira Vovk was educated at University of Tübingen[20], Columbia University[21], Federal University of Rio de Janeiro[22], and Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro[23].

What awards did Vira Vovk receive?

Honors received include Order of Princess Olga, 3rd class[24], Shevchenko National Prize[25], and Q16157702[26].

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  2. [4] . novynarnia.com. novynarnia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [5] . bukvoid.com.ua. bukvoid.com.ua. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [60] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [61] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Vira
    Field of work German studies, translation, poetry +1
    Ethnic group Q44806
    Family name Vovk
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