Franciszek Ziejka

Polish philologist, specialist in literature and literary critic
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Summary

Franciszek Ziejka was born on October 3, 1940[1], in Radłów[2]. He died on July 19, 2020[3], in Kraków[4]. He worked as a philologist[5], literary scholar[6], literary critic[7], university teacher[8], and literary historian[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Salwator Cemetery[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Poland[12]
  • Field of work: Polish studies[13], history of literature[14]
  • Position held: Rector of the Jagiellonian University[15]
  • Employer: Jagiellonian University[16], University of Provence - Aix-Marseille I[17], Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales[18], University of Lisbon (1911–2013)[19]
  • Educated at: Faculty of Philology of the Jagiellonian University[20]
  • Award received: Knight of the Legion of Honour[21], Officer of the French Order of Academic Palms[22], Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta[23], Golden Medal for Merit to Culture[24], Commander of the Order of the Southern Cross[25], Great Golden Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria[26], Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[27], Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of Portugal[28], Order of the Rising Sun[29], Józef Dietl Award[30], Kazimierz Wyka Award[31], honorary doctor of the Maria Curie-Skłodowska University[32], Honoris Gratia[33], Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta[34]
  • Member of: Polish Academy of Learning[35], Polish PEN Club[36]
  • Sex or gender: male[37]
  • Doctoral student: Anna Grochowska[38], Stanisław Dziedzic[39], Krzysztof Fiołek[40], Iwona Węgrzyn[41]
  • Commons category: Franciszek Ziejka[42]
  • Academic degree: scientific professorship degree[43]
  • Family name: Ziejka[44]
  • Given name: Franciszek[45]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Polish[46], French[47], Portuguese[48]
  • Name in native language: Franciszek Ziejka[49]

FAQs

Where was Franciszek Ziejka born?

Franciszek Ziejka's place of birth was Radłów[2].

Where did Franciszek Ziejka die?

Franciszek Ziejka passed away in Kraków[4].

What did Franciszek Ziejka do for work?

Franciszek Ziejka worked as a philologist[5], literary scholar[6], literary critic[7], university teacher[8], and literary historian[9].

Where did Franciszek Ziejka go to school?

Franciszek Ziejka was educated at Faculty of Philology of the Jagiellonian University[20].

What awards did Franciszek Ziejka receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[21], Officer of the French Order of Academic Palms[22], Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta[23], and Golden Medal for Merit to Culture[24].

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  45. [46] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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