Ján Poničan

Czechoslovak poet, playwright, translator, writer and children books writer
Person human Q12768607
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Summary

Ján Poničan was born on June 15, 1902[1], in Očová[2]. He died on February 25, 1978[3], in Bratislava[4]. He worked as a writer[5], playwright[6], poet[7], prose writer[8], and opinion journalist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Czechoslovakia[11]
  • Occupation: translator[12], philologist[13]
  • Educated at: Faculty of Law, Charles University in Prague[14]
  • Award received: Národní umělec[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Commons category: Ján Poničan[17]
  • Given name: Ján[18]
  • Pseudonym: Ján Rob[19]
  • Described by source: Records of persons of interest[20], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[21]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Slovak[22]
  • Name in native language: Ján Poničan[23]
  • P14536: 395864[24]

Why It Matters

Ján Poničan has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was Ján Poničan born?

Ján Poničan's place of birth was Očová[2].

Where did Ján Poničan die?

Ján Poničan died in Bratislava[4].

What did Ján Poničan do for work?

Ján Poničan worked as a writer[5], playwright[6], poet[7], prose writer[8], and opinion journalist[9].

Where did Ján Poničan go to school?

Ján Poničan was educated at Faculty of Law, Charles University in Prague[14].

What awards did Ján Poničan receive?

Honors received include Národní umělec[15].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Records of persons of interest. svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . Records of persons of interest. svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . Students of the Universities of Prague 1882–1945. wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . prazskyhradarchiv.cz. Retrieved . prazskyhradarchiv.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . svazky.cz. svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Described by source → Records of persons of interest, Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)
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  5. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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