Matei Călinescu

Romanian academic
Person human Q6786378
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Matei Călinescu

Summary

Matei Călinescu is a human[1]. His place of birth was Bucharest[2]. He was born on June 15, 1934[3]. He passed away in Bloomington[4]. He died on June 24, 2009[5]. He worked as a diarist[6], literary historian[7], literary critic[8], university teacher[9], and poet[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Matei Călinescu was born in Bucharest[2].
  • Matei Călinescu died in Bloomington[4].
  • Matei Călinescu was born on June 15, 1934[3].
  • Matei Călinescu died on June 24, 2009[5].
  • Matei Călinescu held citizenship in Romania[12].
  • Matei Călinescu held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Matei Călinescu worked as a diarist[6].
  • Matei Călinescu worked as a literary historian[7].
  • Matei Călinescu worked as a literary critic[8].
  • Matei Călinescu's professions included university teacher[9].
  • Matei Călinescu worked as a poet[10].
  • Matei Călinescu's professions included essayist[14].
  • Among Matei Călinescu's employers was Indiana University[15].
  • Among Matei Călinescu's employers was University of Bucharest[16].
  • Among Matei Călinescu's employers was Gazeta literară[17].
  • Matei Călinescu's education included a stint at University of Bucharest[18].
  • Matei Călinescu was educated at Ion Luca Caragiale Bucharest National School[19].
  • Matei Călinescu received the Guggenheim Fellowship[20].
  • Matei Călinescu is recorded as male[21].
  • Matei Călinescu's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Matei Călinescu's Commons category is recorded as Matei Călinescu[23].
  • The cause of death was lung cancer[24].
  • Matei Călinescu's family name is recorded as Călinescu[25].
  • Matei Călinescu's given name is recorded as Matei[26].
  • Matei Călinescu's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[27].

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Origins and Family

Matei Călinescu was born in Bucharest[2]. He was born on June 15, 1934[3].

Education

Educated at University of Bucharest[18], a public university[28], in Romania[29], founded in 1864[30], headquartered in Bucharest[31] and Ion Luca Caragiale Bucharest National School[19], a high school[32], in Romania[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include diarist[6], literary historian[7], literary critic[8], university teacher[9], poet[10], and essayist[14]. Employers include Indiana University[15], a state university system[34], in United States[35], founded in 1820[36], headquartered in Bloomington[37]; University of Bucharest[16], a public university[38], in Romania[39], founded in 1864[40], headquartered in Bucharest[41]; and Gazeta literară[17], a magazine[42], founded in 1954[43].

Recognition

Matei Călinescu received the Guggenheim Fellowship[20].

Death and Burial

Matei Călinescu died on June 24, 2009[5]. He passed away in Bloomington[4]. The cause of death was lung cancer[24].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Matei Călinescu include Matei Calinescu Prize[44], an award[45].

Why It Matters

Matei Călinescu ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[11] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

Entities named for him include Matei Calinescu Prize[44], an award[45].

FAQs

Where was Matei Călinescu born?

Matei Călinescu was born in Bucharest[2].

Where did Matei Călinescu die?

Matei Călinescu passed away in Bloomington[4].

What did Matei Călinescu do for work?

Matei Călinescu worked as diarist[6], literary historian[7], literary critic[8], university teacher[9], and poet[10].

Where did Matei Călinescu go to school?

Matei Călinescu was educated at University of Bucharest[18] and Ion Luca Caragiale Bucharest National School[19].

What awards did Matei Călinescu receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[20].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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