Olga Tokarczuk
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Summary
Olga Tokarczuk was born on January 29, 1962[1], in Sulechów[2]. She has worked as a novelist[3], writer[4], psychologist[5], poet[6], and librettist[7]. She ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,072 views/month, #6,379 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Spouse: Roman Fingas[9], Grzegorz Zygadło[10]
- Child: Zbigniew Fingas[11]
- Country of citizenship: Poland[12]
- Occupation: donor[13], screenwriter[14], essayist[15]
- Employer: Jagiellonian University[16]
- Notable work: The Books of Jacob[17], Flights[18]
- Award received: Silver Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis[19], Samuel-Bogumil-Linde prize[20], Kościelski Award[21], Kulturhuset Stadsteatern[22], Nike Award[23], International Booker Prize[24], Brückepreis[25], Śląski Wawrzyn Literacki[26], Vilenica Prize[27], Nobel Prize in Literature[28], Jan Michalski Prize[29], honorary citizen of Wrocław[30], Prix Laure Bataillon[31], EBRD Literature Prize[32]
- Member of: Stowarzyszenie Pisarzy Polskich[33], Stefan Batory Foundation[34]
- Influenced by: Carl Jung[35], William Blake[36]
- Sex or gender: female[37]
- Member of political party: The Greens[38]
- Genre: historical prose literature[39], essay[40]
- Commons category: Olga Tokarczuk[41]
- Academic degree: magister degree[42]
- Residence: Krajanów[43], Wrocław[44]
- Family name: Tokarczuk[45]
- Given name: Olga[46], Nawoja[47]
- Pseudonym: Natasza Borodin[48]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Olga Tokarczuk include 555468 Tokarczuk[49], an asteroid[50].
Why It Matters
Olga Tokarczuk has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] She is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]
Works attributed to her include Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead[53], a literary work[54]; The Books of Jacob[55], a literary work[56]; Flights[57], a literary work[58]; The Empusium[59], a literary work[60]; Primeval and Other Times[61], a literary work[62]; and House of Day, House of Night[63], a literary work[64]. Entities named for her include 555468 Tokarczuk[49], an asteroid[50].
FAQs
Where was Olga Tokarczuk born?
Olga Tokarczuk was born in Sulechów[2].
Who was Olga Tokarczuk married to?
Olga Tokarczuk's spouses include Roman Fingas[9] and Grzegorz Zygadło[10].
What did Olga Tokarczuk do for work?
Olga Tokarczuk worked as a novelist[3], writer[4], psychologist[5], poet[6], and librettist[7].
What awards did Olga Tokarczuk receive?
Honors received include Silver Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis[19], Samuel-Bogumil-Linde prize[20], Kościelski Award[21], and Kulturhuset Stadsteatern[22].