- Born
- April 1, 1929
11
Sources- 1.Stated in SNACRetrieved 2017-10-09
- 2.Stated in Brockhaus EnzyklopädieRetrieved 2017-10-09
- 3.Stated in Czech National Authority DatabaseRetrieved 2019-11-23
- 4.Stated in The Fine Art ArchiveRetrieved 2021-11-12
- 5.Stated in Český hudební slovník osob a institucíRetrieved 2021-11-12
- 6.Stated in Encyclopedia of Brno HistoryRetrieved 2021-11-12
- April 1, 1929
- Died
- July 11, 2023
4
Sources- 1.Stated in Le Monde“Milan Kundera, romancier de l’existence, est mort”lemonde.fr/disparitions/article/2023/07/12/milan-kundera-romancier-de-l-existence-est-mort_6181627_3382.htmlRetrieved 2023-07-12
- 2.Stated in iRozhlas“Ve věku 94 let zemřel Milan Kundera. Ve světě patřil mezi nejznámější české spisovatele”irozhlas.cz/kultura/literatura/milan-kundera-smrt-spisovatel_2307121105_pjRetrieved 2023-07-12
- 3.Stated in Fichier des personnes décédées mirrorRetrieved 2023-08-22
- 4.Stated in REGOaleph.vkol.cz/F/?func=find-c&ccl_term=sys=000000623&local_base=svk04Retrieved 2024-04-01
- July 11, 2023
- Birthplace
- Královo Pole
1
- , Brno
5
Sources- 1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2014-12-11
- 2.Stated in Czech National Authority DatabaseRetrieved 2019-11-23
- 3.Stated in Records of persons of interestsvazky.cz/test/svazkyMT.php?jmeno=Milan&prijm=Kundera&dnar=01.04.1929&hledej=Hledat
- 4.Stated in The Fine Art Archive DbRetrieved 2021-04-01
- 5.Stated in Fichier des personnes décédées mirrorRetrieved 2023-08-22
- , Brno
1
Sources- 1.Stated in REGOaleph.vkol.cz/F/?func=find-c&ccl_term=sys=000000623&local_base=svk04Retrieved 2024-04-01
- Královo Pole
- Place of death
- 7th arrondissement of Paris
1
Sources- 1.Stated in Fichier des personnes décédées mirrorRetrieved 2023-08-22
- , Paris
4
Sources- 1.“Muere a los 94 años el escritor checo Milan Kundera”abc.es/cultura/muere-anos-escritor-checo-milan-kundera-20230712112555-nt.html
- 2.“Muere Milan Kundera a los 94 años, autor de 'La insoportable levedad del ser'”elmundo.es/cultura/literatura/2023/07/12/64ae700ae4d4d82d588b4594.html
- 3.“Muere el escritor Milan Kundera a los 94 años”elpais.com/cultura/2023-07-12/muere-el-escritor-milan-kundera-a-los-94-anos.html
- 4.Stated in REGOaleph.vkol.cz/F/?func=find-c&ccl_term=sys=000000623&local_base=svk04Retrieved 2024-04-01
- 7th arrondissement of Paris
- Citizenship
- France(since 1981)
1
Sources- 1.Stated in Le Monde“La République tchèque a rendu à Milan Kundera sa nationalité, quarante ans après”lemonde.fr/international/article/2019/12/03/la-republique-tcheque-a-rendu-sa-nationalite-a-milan-kundera_6021480_3210.htmlRetrieved 2023-07-12
- , Czech Republic(since 2019)
2
Sources- 1.Stated in novinky.cz“Milan Kundera má po 40 letech opět české občanství”novinky.cz/clanek/domaci-milan-kundera-ma-po-40-letech-opet-ceske-obcanstvi-40305688Retrieved 2023-07-12
- 2.Stated in Le Monde“La République tchèque a rendu à Milan Kundera sa nationalité, quarante ans après”lemonde.fr/international/article/2019/12/03/la-republique-tcheque-a-rendu-sa-nationalite-a-milan-kundera_6021480_3210.htmlRetrieved 2023-07-12
- , Czechoslovakia(until 1979)
- +1 more
- France(since 1981)
- Occupation
- writer
4
Sources- 1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2015-06-24
- 2.Stated in The Fine Art Archive DbRetrieved 2021-04-01
- 3.Stated in Who's Who
- 4.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2026-04-20
- , screenwriter
- , translator
2
Sources- 1.Stated in The Fine Art Archive DbRetrieved 2021-04-01
- 2.Stated in REGOaleph.vkol.cz/F/?func=find-c&ccl_term=sys=000000623&local_base=svk04Retrieved 2024-04-01
- +8 more
- writer
- Education
- Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague(1948–1949)
1
Sources- 1.“Milan Kundera – iLiteratura.cz”iliteratura.cz/clanek/20137-kundera-milanRetrieved 2023-07-12
- , Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague(1949–1952)
2
Sources- 1.“Milan Kundera – iLiteratura.cz”iliteratura.cz/clanek/20137-kundera-milanRetrieved 2023-07-12
- 2.Stated in REGOaleph.vkol.cz/F/?func=find-c&ccl_term=sys=000000623&local_base=svk04Retrieved 2024-04-01
- Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague(1948–1949)
Overview
Life at a glance
Positions, education, employers and awards over time
Spans and dates from Wikidata qualifiers (start/end/point in time). Hover for details; click to open.
Related
All data
298 statements · 35% with external sources · numbers in brackets are citations
- Awards
- Golden Order of Merit(November 13, 2021) conferred by: Borut Pahor · location: Paris
1
Sources- 1.“Pahor pisatelju Milanu Kunderi podelil zlati red za zasluge”sta.si/2966095/pahor-pisatelju-milanu-kunderi-podelil-zlati-red-za-zaslugeRetrieved 2021-11-18
- Franz Kafka Prize(2020)
1
Sources- 1.“Milan Kundera 'joyfully' accepts Czech Republic's Franz Kafka prize”theguardian.com/books/2020/sep/22/milan-kundera-joyfully-accepts-czech-republics-franz-kafka-prizeRetrieved 2020-10-06
- prix Nessim Habif(2020)
1
- The prize of the BNF(2012)
1
- Prix mondial Cino Del Duca(2009) follows: Mario Vargas Llosa · followed by: Patrick Modiano
1
Sources- 1.“Milan Kundera”grands-prix-2009.institut-de-france.fr/laureats_kundera.phpRetrieved 2020-07-09
- honorary citizen of Brno(2009)
- Czech State Award for Literature(2007)
1
- City of Brno Award(2004)
Show 17 moreShow less
- Premio Arcebispo Xoán de San Clemente de novela estranxeira(2002) edition number: 7 · for work: Ignorance
- Herder Prize(2000)
1
Sources- 1.“Milan Kundera – iLiteratura.cz”iliteratura.cz/clanek/20137-kundera-milanRetrieved 2023-07-12
- Czech Medal of Merit, 1st class(1995)
1
Sources- 1.“Milan Kundera – iLiteratura.cz”iliteratura.cz/clanek/20137-kundera-milanRetrieved 2023-07-12
- Jaroslav Seifert Prize(1994)
1
Sources- 1.“Milan Kundera – iLiteratura.cz”iliteratura.cz/clanek/20137-kundera-milanRetrieved 2023-07-12
- “Today” Prize(1993)
- Vilenica Prize(1992)
- Knight of the Legion of Honour(1990)
1
Sources- 1.“Milan Kundera – iLiteratura.cz”iliteratura.cz/clanek/20137-kundera-milanRetrieved 2023-07-12
- Austrian State Prize for European Literature(1987)
- Nelly Sachs Prize(1987)
1
Sources- 1.“Milan Kundera – iLiteratura.cz”iliteratura.cz/clanek/20137-kundera-milanRetrieved 2023-07-12
- Prix de la critique(1987)
1
- Jerusalem Prize(1985)
1
Sources- 1.“Milan Kundera – iLiteratura.cz”iliteratura.cz/clanek/20137-kundera-milanRetrieved 2023-07-12
- honorary doctor of the University of Michigan(1983)
- Q3404571(1982)
1
- Common Wealth Award of Distinguished Service(1981)
1
Sources- 1.“Milan Kundera – iLiteratura.cz”iliteratura.cz/clanek/20137-kundera-milanRetrieved 2023-07-12
- Mondello Prize(1978)
1
Sources- 1.“Milan Kundera – iLiteratura.cz”iliteratura.cz/clanek/20137-kundera-milanRetrieved 2023-07-12
- Prix Médicis étranger(1973)
2
Sources- 1.“Milan Kundera – iLiteratura.cz”iliteratura.cz/clanek/20137-kundera-milanRetrieved 2023-07-12
- 2.Stated in REGOaleph.vkol.cz/F/?func=find-c&ccl_term=sys=000000623&local_base=svk04Retrieved 2024-04-01
- Klement Gottwald State Prize(1964)
1
Sources- 1.Stated in REGOaleph.vkol.cz/F/?func=find-c&ccl_term=sys=000000623&local_base=svk04Retrieved 2024-04-01
- Golden Order of Merit(November 13, 2021) conferred by: Borut Pahor · location: Paris
- Residence
- Paris(1979–2023)
- Purkyňova street located in: Brno
1
- Rennes
- Native language
- Czech
1
Sources- 1.“Milan Kundera – iLiteratura.cz”iliteratura.cz/clanek/20137-kundera-milanRetrieved 2023-07-12
- Czech
- Member of
- American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- comité de lecture des éditions Gallimard(1989–2023)
- American Academy of Arts and Letters
- Q125391099
1
Sources- 1.Stated in REGOaleph.vkol.cz/F/?func=find-c&ccl_term=sys=000000623&local_base=svk04Retrieved 2024-04-01
- Svaz českých spisovatelů
1
Sources- 1.Stated in REGOaleph.vkol.cz/F/?func=find-c&ccl_term=sys=000000623&local_base=svk04Retrieved 2024-04-01
- Name in native language
- Milan Kundera
- Member of political party
- Communist Party of Czechoslovakia(1948–1950)
1
Sources- 1.“Milan Kundera – iLiteratura.cz”iliteratura.cz/clanek/20137-kundera-milanRetrieved 2023-07-12
- Communist Party of Czechoslovakia(1956–1970)
1
Sources- 1.“Milan Kundera – iLiteratura.cz”iliteratura.cz/clanek/20137-kundera-milanRetrieved 2023-07-12
- Communist Party of Czechoslovakia(1948–1950)
- Sex or gender
- male
3
Sources- 1.Stated in Norwegian Authority File: Persons and Corporate BodiesRetrieved 2014-04-04
- 2.Stated in BnF authoritiesRetrieved 2015-10-10
- 3.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2024-07-16
- male
- IPA transcription
- ˈmɪlan ˈkundɛra language: Czech
- Relative
- Ludvík Kundera kinship to subject: male first cousin
- Father
- Ludvík Kundera
3
Sources- 1.Stated in Slovník české literatury po roce 1945“Milan KUNDERA”
- 2.Stated in Encyclopedia of Brno HistoryRetrieved 2021-11-12
- 3.Stated in Who's Who
- Ludvík Kundera
- Mother
- Milada Kunderová
2
Sources- 1.Stated in Encyclopedia of Brno HistoryRetrieved 2021-11-12
- 2.Stated in Who's Who
- Milada Kunderová
- Writing language
- Czech latest date: 1990
1
Sources- 1.“Milan Kundera, Literary Star Who Skewered Communist Rule, Dies at 94”nytimes.com/2023/07/12/world/europe/milan-kundera-dead.htmlRetrieved 2023-07-13
- French earliest date: 1990
1
Sources- 1.“Milan Kundera, Literary Star Who Skewered Communist Rule, Dies at 94”nytimes.com/2023/07/12/world/europe/milan-kundera-dead.htmlRetrieved 2023-07-13
- Czech latest date: 1990
- Copyright status as a creator
- works protected by copyrights applies to jurisdiction: countries with longer than 50 years pma
- Field of work
- literature
1
Sources- 1.Stated in Czech National Authority DatabaseRetrieved 2022-11-07
- exile literature
1
Sources- 1.Stated in Czech National Authority DatabaseRetrieved 2022-11-07
- translation
1
Sources- 1.Stated in Czech National Authority DatabaseRetrieved 2022-11-07
- literature
- Date of burial or cremation
- July 19, 2023 location: Arcueil
1
Sources- 1.Stated in Seznam Zprávyseznamzpravy.cz/clanek/kultura-kundera-mel-dnes-v-parizi-kremaci-urna-zatim-zustane-ve-francii-234328Retrieved 2023-07-20
- July 19, 2023 location: Arcueil
On other databases
196 identifiers linking Milan Kundera across the web's reference databases
- AbART person ID7784
- Académie française award winner IDmilan-kundera
- Adelphi author ID620
- Allcinema person ID21547
- AllMovie person IDp313108
- AlloCiné person ID38204
- Alsharek Archive author ID40411
- Angelicum ID70580
- Authors.gr ID500
- Babelio author ID2129
- BAnQ authority ID0000294631
- BHCL UUID94c35e68-409d-436d-9cd8-717d4ec08278
- BiblioNet author ID10
- Bibliopoche author ID2541
- Bibliothèque de la Pléiade IDMilan-Kundera
- Bibliothèque nationale de France ID11910177x
- BIBSYS ID90052007
- Biographical Dictionary of the Czech Lands ID51101
- BNMM authority ID000049266
- BookBrainz author ID612391ac-d4cb-4418-adce-1ae0eae41d33
- Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online IDkundera-milan
- CALIS IDn2004361037
- Canadiana Authorities ID (former scheme)0004F9993
- Canadiana Name Authority IDncf10149209
- CANTIC ID981058512898006706
- CBDB.cz author ID60
- CCAB ID000040192
- Český hudební slovník osob a institucí ID6182
- Chtyvo author IDMilan_Kundera
- Ciné-Ressources person ID134605
- CINE21 person ID5294
- CineMagia person ID5567
- CiNii Research ID1140000791794771968
- CoBiS author ID95a5yja38danygu695b5yc1g70uk2cg
- CONOR.KS ID264040
- CONOR.SI ID6052707
- CONOR.SR ID5010535
- COURAGE ID5353
- ČSFD person ID112316
- Cultureel Woordenboek IDliteratuur-internationaal/milan-kundera
- Danish National Filmography person ID79140
- Databazeknih.cz author ID175
- DBC author ID87097968593700
- DBNL author IDkund001
- DDB person (GND) ID118568043
- Decine21 person ID63978
- Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID118568043
- Dialnet author ID146902
- Discogs artist ID3469926
- Douban author ID4562822
- Douban personage ID27206530
- EGAXA IDvtls001062181
- ELNET IDa1142686x
- Encyclopædia Britannica Online IDbiography/Milan-Kundera
- Encyclopædia Universalis IDmilan-kundera
- Encyclopedia of Brno History person ID9468
- Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) ID (2026)1H1pdZ
- Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) old ID (2021)20372
- Encyclopedia of the Serbian National Theatre ID6589
- Europeana entityagent/base/60334
- FactGrid item IDQ456150
- FamilySearch person IDGF8W-2NQ
- FAST ID51766
- Fichier des personnes décédées ID (matchID)vBXEppXDva4-
- FID performing arts IDagent/gnd_118568043
- Film.ru person IDmilan-kundera
- Filmový přehled person or company ID37731
- Find a Grave memorial ID256559804
- Flanders Arts Institute person ID (former scheme)1878175
- Flemish Public Libraries ID000046879
- FranceArchives agent ID19471132
- Freebase ID/m/0951s
- Geni profile ID6000000014543688620
- GND ID118568043
- Golden ID (archived)Milan_Kundera
- Goodreads author ID6343
- Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana IDmilan-kundera
- Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID (former scheme)0036087
- Great Norwegian Encyclopedia IDMilan_Kundera
- Great Russian Encyclopedia Online ID (2017)2121943
- GTAA ID122918
- HAND ID1FF3-C2A2-45B3-B94E-030C
- Harper's tagmilan-kundera
- Hrvatska enciklopedija ID34631
- IdRef ID026955059
- IDU person ID2888
- IMDb IDnm0475081
- ISNI0000000121326438
- IxTheo authority ID079364322
- J9U entity ID987007264123105171
