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Milan Rúfus
Slovak poet, translator and writer (1928–2009).
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Milan Rúfus was a Slovak poet, translator and writer. Born on 10 December 1928 in Závažná Poruba, Rúfus died on 11 January 2009 in Bratislava at the age of 80.
Rúfus studied at Comenius University. Honours include Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, class III, Ľudovít Štúr Order 1st class and Cross of the President of the Slovak Republic, 1st Class, among 6 recorded.
With a Wikipedia article in 27 languages, Milan Rúfus is No. 78,410 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 10 December 1928, Závažná Poruba
- Died
- 11 January 2009, Bratislava (aged 80)
- Country
- Slovakia
- Known as
- Linguist, poet, translator
- Field
- Literature
- Education
- Comenius University
- Languages
- Slovak
- Wikipedia editions
- 27
Did you know
80
Lived to 80.
10 Dec
Shares a birthday with Emily Dickinson and Ada Lovelace.
27
Has a Wikipedia article in 27 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Honours and works
Awards
- Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, class III1991
- Ľudovít Štúr Order 1st class1995
- Cross of the President of the Slovak Republic, 1st Class2003
- Cross of Pribina class I2009
- Honorary doctor of Matej Bel University2009
- Merited Artist of Czechoslovakia
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