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Jiří Gruša

Czech diplomat, poet and writer (1938-2011) · Germany · On the map · Politicians · Died at 72

Jiří Gruša was a Czech poet, novelist, translator, diplomat and politician.

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A life in dates

2011Died28 October 2011City of Brno AwardAwardManès-Sperber-PreisAward2009USTR Prize for Freedom, Democracy and Human RightsAward2002Jaroslav Seifert PrizeAwardLitera for poetryAward1999Goethe MedalAward1997Adelbert von Chamisso Prize (complimentary gift)Award1996Andreas Gryphius PrizeAward1978Egon Hostovský PrizeAward1938Born10 November 1938

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Awards

City of Brno Award2011
Manès-Sperber-Preis2011
USTR Prize for Freedom, Democracy and Human Rights2009
Litera for poetry2002
Jaroslav Seifert Prize2002
Goethe Medal1999
Adelbert von Chamisso Prize (complimentary gift)1997
Andreas Gryphius Prize1996
Egon Hostovský Prize1978
Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Grand Officer of the Order of Honour (Lower Austria)
Knight of the Legion of Honour
Participant in the Resistance and Resistance Against Communism

About this person

Country
Germany
Category
Politicians
Type
Public Official
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1938 to 2011 · aged 72

The same award as Jiří

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