Georges Banu

French writer
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Georges Banu

Summary

Georges Banu is a human[1]. Born in Buzău[2], he… he was born on June 22, 1943[3]. He died in 14th arrondissement of Paris[4]. He died on January 21, 2023[5]. He worked as a writer[6], theatre critic[7], university teacher[8], pedagogue[9], and editor[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Buzău[2], Georges Banu…
  • Born in Bucharest[12], Georges Banu…
  • Georges Banu passed away in 14th arrondissement of Paris[4].
  • Georges Banu died in Paris[13].
  • Georges Banu was born on June 22, 1943[3].
  • Georges Banu died on January 21, 2023[5].
  • Georges Banu held citizenship in France[14].
  • Georges Banu held citizenship in Romania[15].
  • French was Georges Banu's native language[16].
  • Georges Banu worked as a writer[6].
  • Georges Banu worked as a theatre critic[7].
  • Georges Banu's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Georges Banu worked as a pedagogue[9].
  • Georges Banu's professions included editor[10].
  • Georges Banu worked as an essayist[17].
  • Georges Banu's field of work was theatre criticism[18].
  • Georges Banu's field of work was pedagogy[19].
  • Georges Banu's field of work was publishing[20].
  • Georges Banu's field of work was essay[21].
  • Georges Banu's field of work was theatre studies[22].
  • Georges Banu's field of work was drama[23].
  • Georges Banu was employed by Sorbonne Nouvelle-Paris 3[24].
  • Among Georges Banu's employers was UCLouvain[25].
  • Among Georges Banu's employers was Actes Sud[26].
  • Georges Banu was educated at I. L. Caragiale National University of Theatre and Film[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Buzău[2], a municipality of Romania[28], in Kingdom of Romania[29], founded in 1431[30] and Bucharest[12], a municipality of Romania[31], in Principality of Wallachia[32], founded in 1459[33]. Georges Banu was born on June 22, 1943[3]. French was his native language[16].

Education

Georges Banu was educated at I. L. Caragiale National University of Theatre and Film[27]. His doctoral advisor was Bernard Dort[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], theatre critic[7], university teacher[8], pedagogue[9], editor[10], and essayist[17]. Fields of work include theatre criticism[18], a genre[35]; pedagogy[19], a branch of science[36]; publishing[20], an industry[37]; essay[21], a literary genre[38]; theatre studies[22], an academic discipline[39]; and drama[23], a literary mode[40]. Employers include Sorbonne Nouvelle-Paris 3[24], an academic publisher[41], in France[42], founded in 1971[43], headquartered in Paris[44]; UCLouvain[25], a Catholic university[45], in Belgium[46], founded in 1970[47], headquartered in Louvain-la-Neuve[48]; and Actes Sud[26], a publishing house[49], in France[50], founded in 1978[51], headquartered in Arles[52]. Georges Banu supervised Sophie Lucet as a doctoral student[53].

Recognition

Georges Banu received the Grand prix de la francophonie[54].

Death and Burial

Georges Banu died on January 21, 2023[5]. Recorded place of death include 14th arrondissement of Paris[4], a municipal arrondissement of France[55], in France[56], founded in 1860[57] and Paris[13], a commune of France[58], in France[59], founded in -0300[60].

Why It Matters

Georges Banu ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]

FAQs

Where was Georges Banu born?

Georges Banu was born in Buzău[2].

Where did Georges Banu die?

Georges Banu died in 14th arrondissement of Paris[4].

What did Georges Banu do for work?

Georges Banu worked as writer[6], theatre critic[7], university teacher[8], pedagogue[9], and editor[10].

Where did Georges Banu go to school?

Georges Banu was educated at I. L. Caragiale National University of Theatre and Film[27].

What awards did Georges Banu receive?

Honors received include Grand prix de la francophonie[54].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  27. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [5] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . sceneweb.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [61] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [62] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Languages spoken, written or signed French
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