Olga Tokarczuk

Polish writer and activist (born 1962)
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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].

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  3. [52] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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