Franco Moretti

Italian literary historian and theorist
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Franco Moretti

Summary

Franco Moretti is a human[1]. His place of birth was Sondrio[2]. He was born on +1950-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an essayist[4], sociologist[5], literary critic[6], classical scholar[7], and academic[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (92 views/month, #7,224 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Franco Moretti was born in Sondrio[2].
  • Franco Moretti was born on +1950-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Franco Moretti's father was Luigi Moretti[10].
  • Franco Moretti held citizenship in Italy[11].
  • Franco Moretti's professions included essayist[4].
  • Franco Moretti's professions included sociologist[5].
  • Franco Moretti's professions included literary critic[6].
  • Franco Moretti worked as a classical scholar[7].
  • Franco Moretti's professions included academic[8].
  • Franco Moretti's professions included university teacher[12].
  • Franco Moretti's field of work was English-language literature[13].
  • Franco Moretti's field of work was comparative literature[14].
  • Franco Moretti was employed by Columbia University[15].
  • Among Franco Moretti's employers was Stanford University[16].
  • Franco Moretti was educated at Sapienza University of Rome[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Franco Moretti is Il romanzo[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Franco Moretti is Far Country[19].
  • Franco Moretti received the National Book Critics Circle Award in Criticism[20].
  • Franco Moretti was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21].
  • Franco Moretti is recorded as male[22].
  • Franco Moretti's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Franco Moretti's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109338663[24].
  • Franco Moretti's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 109882074[25].
  • Franco Moretti's GND ID is recorded as 121056678[26].
  • Franco Moretti's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n84069300[27].

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Origins and Family

Franco Moretti's place of birth was Sondrio[2]. He was born on +1950-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Luigi Moretti[10].

Education

Franco Moretti's education included a stint at Sapienza University of Rome[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include essayist[4], sociologist[5], literary critic[6], classical scholar[7], academic[8], and university teacher[12]. Fields of work include English-language literature[13], a sub-set of literature[28] and comparative literature[14], an academic major[29]. Employers include Columbia University[15], a private university[30], in United States[31], founded in 1754[32], headquartered in Manhattan[33] and Stanford University[16], a private university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1885[36], headquartered in Stanford[37].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Il romanzo[18], a written work[38], written by Franco Moretti[39] and Far Country[19].

Recognition

Franco Moretti received the National Book Critics Circle Award in Criticism[20].

Why It Matters

Franco Moretti ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (92 views/month, #7,224 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40]

FAQs

Where was Franco Moretti born?

Franco Moretti's place of birth was Sondrio[2].

Who were Franco Moretti's parents?

Franco Moretti's father was Luigi Moretti[10].

What did Franco Moretti do for work?

Franco Moretti worked as essayist[4], sociologist[5], literary critic[6], classical scholar[7], and academic[8].

Where did Franco Moretti go to school?

Franco Moretti was educated at Sapienza University of Rome[17].

What awards did Franco Moretti receive?

Honors received include National Book Critics Circle Award in Criticism[20].

References

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  1. [2] . OPAC SBN. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [8] . profiles.stanford.edu. profiles.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  16. [16] . profiles.stanford.edu. profiles.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . bookcritics.org. bookcritics.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
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  23. [3] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [18] . wikidata.org.
  25. [19] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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