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Milan Rúfus

Slovak poet, translator and writer (1928-2009) · Slovakia · On the map · Writers · Died at 80

Milan Rúfus was a Slovak poet, essayist, translator, children's writer and academic. Rúfus is the most translated Slovak poet into other languages.

Milan Rúfus is read about 9 times a day, in 20 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 140 days, one point a day.

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A life in dates

2009Died11 January 2009Cross of Pribina class IAward2003Cross of the President of the Slovak Republic, 1st ClassAward1995Ľudovít Štúr Order 1st classAward1991Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, class IIIAward1928Born10 December 1928

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Awards

Cross of Pribina class I2009
Cross of the President of the Slovak Republic, 1st Class2003
Ľudovít Štúr Order 1st class1995
Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, class III1991
Merited Artist of Czechoslovakia

About this person

Country
Slovakia
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1928 to 2009 · aged 80

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