Jacek Kaczmarski

Polish singer, songwriter, poet and author (1957–2004)
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Summary

Jacek Kaczmarski was born on March 22, 1957[1], in Warsaw[2]. He died on April 10, 2004[3], in Gdańsk[4]. He worked as a poet[5], singer[6], songwriter[7], composer[8], and writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (391 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Powązki Military Cemetery[11]
  • Father: Janusz Kaczmarski[12]
  • Mother: Anna Trojanowska-Kaczmarska[13]
  • Spouse: Inka Kardyś[14], Ewa Volny[15]
  • Child: Patrycja Volny[16]
  • Country of citizenship: Poland[17]
  • Occupation: recording artist[18], guitarist[19], lyricist[20], philologist[21], prose writer[22], singer-songwriter[23]
  • Field of work: poetry[24], protest song[25], lyrics[26], guitar performance[27], philology[28], prose[29]
  • Employer: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty[30]
  • Educated at: Faculty of Polish Studies at the University of Warsaw[31], University of Warsaw[32]
  • Notable work: Mury[33]
  • Award received: Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta[34], Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta[35]
  • Member of: Stowarzyszenie Pisarzy Polskich[36]
  • Sex or gender: male[37]
  • Genre: sung poetry[38]
  • Discography: Jacek Kaczmarski's discography[39]
  • Commons category: Jacek Kaczmarski[40]
  • Cause of death: laryngeal cancer[41]
  • Handedness: left-handedness[42]
  • Family name: Kaczmarski[43]
  • Given name: Jacek[44], Marcin[45]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Jacek Kaczmarski[46]
  • Commons gallery: Jacek Kaczmarski[47]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[48]
  • Instrument: classical guitar[49], voice[50]

Why It Matters

Jacek Kaczmarski has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was Jacek Kaczmarski born?

Jacek Kaczmarski's place of birth was Warsaw[2].

Where did Jacek Kaczmarski die?

Jacek Kaczmarski passed away in Gdańsk[4].

Who were Jacek Kaczmarski's parents?

Jacek Kaczmarski's father was Janusz Kaczmarski[12]. Jacek Kaczmarski's mother was Anna Trojanowska-Kaczmarska[13].

Who was Jacek Kaczmarski married to?

Jacek Kaczmarski's spouses include Inka Kardyś[14] and Ewa Volny[15].

What did Jacek Kaczmarski do for work?

Jacek Kaczmarski worked as a poet[5], singer[6], songwriter[7], composer[8], and writer[9].

Where did Jacek Kaczmarski go to school?

Jacek Kaczmarski was educated at Faculty of Polish Studies at the University of Warsaw[31] and University of Warsaw[32].

What awards did Jacek Kaczmarski receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta[34] and Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta[35].

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  7. [15] ↑ . artinfo.pl. artinfo.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  25. [20] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  39. [1] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  40. [3] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  47. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  48. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  49. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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