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Ján Poničan

Ján Poničan (1902–1978) was a Czechoslovak writer, playwright and poet.

Also recorded as Jan Ponican

Ján Poničan (1902–1978)

Slovenské kníhkupectvo, Praha · The Pictures of Slovak Writers Serie, vol. 1 (Fotografie slovenských spisovateľov, 1. séria) · Public domain

Biography

Also worked under the name Ján Rob.

Born at Očová in 1902, died in Bratislava in 1978.

Ján Poničan studied at Faculty of Law, Charles University in Prague. The recorded working language is Slovak.

Distinctions recorded are Národní umělec.

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  • Očová

    Birth place

  • Bratislava

    Death place

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The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 19 August 2026.

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