Dubravka Ugrešić

Croatian writer (1949–2023)
Person human Q237416
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Dubravka Ugrešić

Summary

Dubravka Ugrešić is a human[1]. She was born in Kutina[2]. She was born on March 27, 1949[3]. She died in Amsterdam[4]. She died on March 17, 2023[5]. She worked as a translator[6], novelist[7], children's writer[8], non-fiction writer[9], and university teacher[10]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,247 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Dubravka Ugrešić was born in Kutina[2].
  • Dubravka Ugrešić passed away in Amsterdam[4].
  • Dubravka Ugrešić was born on March 27, 1949[3].
  • Dubravka Ugrešić died on March 17, 2023[5].
  • Dubravka Ugrešić held citizenship in Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia[12].
  • Dubravka Ugrešić held citizenship in Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia[13].
  • Dubravka Ugrešić held citizenship in Croatia[14].
  • Dubravka Ugrešić held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[15].
  • Croatian was Dubravka Ugrešić's native language[16].
  • Dubravka Ugrešić is identified as part of the Croats ethnic group[17].
  • Dubravka Ugrešić's professions included translator[6].
  • Dubravka Ugrešić's professions included novelist[7].
  • Dubravka Ugrešić's professions included children's writer[8].
  • Dubravka Ugrešić worked as a non-fiction writer[9].
  • Dubravka Ugrešić's professions included university teacher[10].
  • Dubravka Ugrešić worked as a writer[18].
  • Dubravka Ugrešić's field of work was literature[19].
  • Dubravka Ugrešić's field of work was translating activity[20].
  • Dubravka Ugrešić's field of work was essay[21].
  • Dubravka Ugrešić was employed by University of Zagreb[22].
  • Dubravka Ugrešić was educated at International Writing Program[23].
  • Dubravka Ugrešić's education included a stint at University of Zagreb[24].
  • Dubravka Ugrešić received the NIN Prize[25].
  • Dubravka Ugrešić received the Meša Selimović Prize[26].
  • Dubravka Ugrešić received the Ksaver Šandor Gjalski Award[27].

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Origins and Family

Dubravka Ugrešić was born in Kutina[2]. She was born on March 27, 1949[3]. She is identified as part of the Croats ethnic group[17]. Croatian was her native language[16].

Education

Educated at International Writing Program[23], an educational institution[28], in United States[29] and University of Zagreb[24], a public university[30], in Croatia[31], founded in 1669[32], headquartered in Zagreb[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include translator[6], novelist[7], children's writer[8], non-fiction writer[9], university teacher[10], and writer[18]. Fields of work include literature[19], a type of arts[34]; translating activity[20]; and essay[21], a literary form[35]. Among Dubravka Ugrešić's employers was University of Zagreb[22].

Recognition

Awards received include NIN Prize[25], a literary award[36], in Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia[37], founded in 1954[38]; Meša Selimović Prize[26], a literary award[39], in Serbia[40], founded in 1988[41]; Ksaver Šandor Gjalski Award[27], a literary award[42], in Croatia[43], founded in 1979[44]; City of Zagreb Award[45], an award[46], in Croatia[47], founded in 1979[48]; Prix Européen de l'Essai Charles Veillon[49], a literary award[50], in Switzerland[51], founded in 1975[52]; and Verzetsprijs van de Stichting Kunstenaarsverzet[53], an award[54], founded in 1987[55].

Death and Burial

Dubravka Ugrešić died on March 17, 2023[5]. She passed away in Amsterdam[4].

Why It Matters

Dubravka Ugrešić ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,247 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] She is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

FAQs

Where was Dubravka Ugrešić born?

Born in Kutina[2], Dubravka Ugrešić…

Where did Dubravka Ugrešić die?

Dubravka Ugrešić passed away in Amsterdam[4].

What did Dubravka Ugrešić do for work?

Dubravka Ugrešić worked as translator[6], novelist[7], children's writer[8], non-fiction writer[9], and university teacher[10].

Where did Dubravka Ugrešić go to school?

Dubravka Ugrešić was educated at International Writing Program[23] and University of Zagreb[24].

What awards did Dubravka Ugrešić receive?

Honors received include NIN Prize[25], Meša Selimović Prize[26], Ksaver Šandor Gjalski Award[27], and City of Zagreb Award[45].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [56] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [57] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  3. 8w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-08-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  6. 16w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → p0088592-Ugresic-Dubravka-19492023
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  7. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Kutina
    Educated at → International Writing Program, University of Zagreb
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