Andrei Codrescu

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Andrei Codrescu

Summary

Andrei Codrescu is a human[1]. Born in Sibiu[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1946[3]. He worked as a journalist[4], novelist[5], and poet[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (145 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Sibiu[2], Andrei Codrescu…
  • Andrei Codrescu was born on January 1, 1946[3].
  • Andrei Codrescu was born on December 20, 1946[8].
  • Andrei Codrescu held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Andrei Codrescu held citizenship in Romania[10].
  • Andrei Codrescu's professions included journalist[4].
  • Andrei Codrescu worked as a novelist[5].
  • Andrei Codrescu worked as a poet[6].
  • Andrei Codrescu was employed by Louisiana State University[11].
  • Andrei Codrescu received the Great Immigrants Award[12].
  • Andrei Codrescu is recorded as male[13].
  • Andrei Codrescu's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Andrei Codrescu's Commons category is recorded as Andrei Codrescu[15].
  • Andrei Codrescu's family name is recorded as Codrescu[16].
  • Andrei Codrescu's given name is recorded as Andrei[17].
  • Andrei Codrescu's pseudonym is recorded as Andrei Steiu[18].
  • Andrei Codrescu's significant event is recorded as emigration[19].
  • Andrei Codrescu's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • Andrei Codrescu's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Romanian[21].
  • Andrei Codrescu's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'de-at', 'text': 'Andrei Perlmutter'}[22].

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Origins and Family

Born in Sibiu[2], Andrei Codrescu… Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1946[3] and December 20, 1946[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[4], novelist[5], and poet[6]. Andrei Codrescu was employed by Louisiana State University[11].

Recognition

Andrei Codrescu received the Great Immigrants Award[12].

Why It Matters

Andrei Codrescu ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (145 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

Where was Andrei Codrescu born?

Born in Sibiu[2], Andrei Codrescu…

What did Andrei Codrescu do for work?

Andrei Codrescu worked as journalist[4], novelist[5], and poet[6].

What awards did Andrei Codrescu receive?

Honors received include Great Immigrants Award[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . poets.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . carnegie.org. carnegie.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . revistascrisulromanesc.ro. revistascrisulromanesc.ro. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . revistascrisulromanesc.ro. revistascrisulromanesc.ro. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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